More thoughts about The Last Samurai

by | Dec 17, 2003 | 3 comments

I was talking about The Last Samurai with some friends last night, and we agreed that it was a film that showed remarkable restraint. For instance, the love scene could have been overdone and Hollywood-ized, but it was restrained to a single, simple kiss. How very Zen! And even Tom Cruise, who is prone to vanity and arrogance (ie: “OMG I’m so cool!”), held back so nicely in this film, and managed to portray a subtley complex and multi-faceted character. I think this film is destined to win a lot of awards. If I could vote, I’d nominate it for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Ken Watanabe as Katsumodo), Best Costumes, Best Cinematography.

3 Comments

  1. hesi
    hesi on December 18, 2003 at 1:24 am

    yea i keep returning back to it, thinking and “seeing” things from it.
    it was a great movie.

  2. superkev
    superkev on December 18, 2003 at 1:27 am

    it may need to be watched again. :nod:

  3. Manyk
    Manyk on December 18, 2003 at 10:25 am

    haven’t seen it … but from the previews I think I want to own it outright when it comes out on DVD. The Samurai is my favorite type of warrior throughout history.