The Last Samurai

I remember when I first heard about this movie, and saw that it was starring Tom Cruise I hung my head in shame, suspecting that Tom Cruise was the title character. Thankfully, he's not, and this is an entirely different movie than that image would have been. Initially we started watching this movie a month ago, made it through the first half hour, then circumstances prevented us from finishing.
Ken Watanabe is amazing as the leader of the Samurai forces who are staging a rebellion both against and for the good of the empire. He lives in a world of ideals and strived perfections that gives him empowerment over his world.
Tom cruise is a raging alcoholic and an army captain. At the same time.
Among my favorite lines comes from when Tom Cruise tells Colonel Bagley "I'll kill jappos, i'll kill the enemies of jappos. Hell, for five-hundred dollars a month I'll kill anyone you want. But I want you to remember, I'd gladly kill you for free."

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