The Last Samurai
Posted by Daniel Lyons Sat, 03 Jul 2004 12:51:00 GMT
Last night, Alex, Faust, Hillary and I watched The Last Samurai. I must admit, I didn’t manage to remain completely aware of what was happening through the whole thing, because I was sort of tired from the day, but what I did catch was quite good and I think I can safely recommend the movie.
The movie is a drama about the exploits of a former army captain under Custer’s command. He’s an alcoholic who hates his life because of the things he has done in the service of the government. He is hired by the Japanese government to squash a rebellion on the strength of his record with this kind of thing.
It seemed like a good movie for what I caught, and I definitely intend to catch it again before giving it the buck rating. Definitely has some heartstring tugging scenes, and it’s noteworthy for taking a character so hatable and making him respectable, perhaps admirable. And of course, there are so many nipponiphiles around that will love it nothing more need be said.
