“The Last Samurai” Movie Details
The Last Samurai tagline: In the face of an enemy, in the Heart of One Man, Lies the Soul of a Warrior.
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Young Recruit |
| Directors: Edward Zwick |
| IMDB Rating: 7.8/10 out of 99,087 votes |
“The Last Samurai” Movie Review
“The Last Samurai” Plot Summary
An American military advisor embraces the Samurai culture he was hired to destroy after he is captured in battle.
Laughable
Well, during all the movie Samurais are depicted as a warriors’ elite that studied and practised the art of war for centuries. Nevertheless we see that it’s very easy for an American alcoholic to equal them in the art of katana handling in just some months of training (this samurais must be dumb, as they practise katana since they are children !!). What about tactics ? After centuries of continuous warfare, they need a foreigner to teach them to feign a retreat and then to counterattack. And what about the final scene in which the captain arrives just when the pact is being signed and the Emperor changes idea ? I laughed to tears. I thought The Gladiator was unrivalled, but Hollywood never cease to amaze me. I’ll seek comfort in Kagemusha or Gohatto.
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“Letters from Iwo Jima” Movie Details
Letters from Iwo Jima tagline: From the director of “Flags of our Fathers” comes the completion of the Iwo Jima saga
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| Directors: Clint Eastwood |
| IMDB Rating: 8.1/10 out of 51,400 votes |
“Letters from Iwo Jima” Movie Review
“Letters from Iwo Jima” Plot Summary
The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it.
A totally unforgettable movie experience.
This is quite simply one of the best movies i have ever seen. It left me speechless and in tears. A genuine masterpiece, beautifully shot, beautifully cast, wonderfully acted. There’s not much more I can say right now, but I urge you most strongly NOT to miss this movie. Eastwood’s direction is impeccable; he quietly and unerringly leads us through the developing crisis of the American assault on the island, and the desperate Japanese defence. There are so many fine performances here, so many unforgettable moments. A measure of the quality of Eastwood’s direction is that although the dialogue is almost entirely Japanese supported by English sub-titles, by the end of the film I had entirely ceased to be aware of that fact. This is a really wonderful film; please don’t miss it.
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