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The Last Samurai (2003)
Movie review: 'The Last Samurai'
Score: 76%
"(out of 4) A stunning spectacle of cultural violence and a loving tribute to the great Japanese samurai movies, Edward Zwick's "The Last Samurai" ..." Read Review
Chicago Tribune - Michael Wilmington
A cut above
"The Last Samurai, Edward Zwick's thundering tale of redemption, gives Tom Cruise one of his better roles in years. Cruise is Cpt. Nathan Algren, ..." Read Review
Canoe.ca - LOUIS B. HOBSON
Review: The Last Samurai
Score: 80%
"In Sun Tzu s The Art of War, the Eastern mantra of military theory, it is said that the only way to be victorious in battle is to know thy self ..." Read Review
Film Threat - Mark Sells
From the Wild West To the Honorable East
"The NY Times review of The Last Samurai, a Edward Zwick film starring Tom Cruise and Timothy Spall. The Last Samurai movie trailer, showtimes, ..." Read Review
The New York Times - Elvis Mitchell
Live by the sword
"It is not clear exactly who is supposed to be The Last Samurai -- and perhaps it doesn't really matter. The choices are the two male leads, ..." Read Review
Canoe.ca - BRUCE KIRKLAND
Review: LAST SAMURAI, THE
Score: 60%
"For all the epic visuals and phenomenal production design, Edward Zwick's 19th-century drama of a disillusioned American war hero who finds ..." Read Review
TV Guide - Maitland McDonagh
Review: Last Samurai, The
Score: 88%
"It's a genuine pleasure to come across a motion picture like The Last Samurai - a rousing tale that combines high adventure with emotional ..." Read Review
Reelviews - James Berardinelli
Flak Magazine: Review of The Last Samurai, 12.31.03
"Director Edward Zwick's The Last Samurai , like most Hollywood mega-epics, excels at re-creation, as far as physical detail is concerned. ..." Read Review
Flak Magazine - Stephen Himes
Tomfoolery
Score: 50%
"Tom Cruise leaves no clich unturned in "The Last Samurai." THE LAST SAMURAI Cruise-controlled misfire. Running time: 147 minutes. ..." Read Review
New York Post - Lou Lumenick
Review: The Last Samurai
Score: 88%
"Edward Zwick's "The Last Samurai" is about two warriors whose cultures make them aliens, but whose values make them comrades. ..." Read Review
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert
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