1876. Captain Nathan Algren, a former war legend and drunkard, is hired by the Japanese military forces as an advisor in order to destroy the samurai clans that still resist to surrender. Captured by the samurais in a battle, he gets stuck in their village and finds out that he was on the wrong side after all...
Edward Zwick, as a director, captures unprecedentedly and effectively the meaning, the honor and the tradition of the Samurai. A concept forgotten in an era where the value of the ethical code of the Samurai seems to be a thing of another dimension, this film succeeds in portraying only a glimpse of their long lost glory.
Tom Cruise does surprisingly well in his role as a Japanised newborn American who finds a way to escape from his shit, booze-soaked life. Ken Watanabe is the man who captures him at first but then ecomes his teacher, mentor, new-life initiator and finally a friend in battle! Finally, Koyuki plays Taka, an dead samurai's wife and the love of Captain Algren. Heavy mood, heavy acting about something that needs even heavier balls ; freedom!
Must watch this : with your father, your grandfather and your best friends. Gather, make primitive manly food and try to hide your tears in the end. Besides, you are men and men just weep.
***Dedicated to the writer, because it helped him gather powers to move on in a very difficult period of his life, teaching him that honor is a rare value that slowly disappears from our times.
Trailer
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0325710/
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| I am utterly drunk right now. Can you tell? |
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| Did you just touch my ....? Da fuck? |
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| I am here to kick some Japanese ass, no offense boys. |
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