DVD Reviews
The Last Samurai
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- Director: Edward Zwick
- Starring: Ken Watanabe
- Details: US / 154 mins / (15PG).
Japan, 1877. A disillusioned veteran of the Indian wars, cavalry captain Algren (Cruise) becomes embroiled in a Samurai rebellion. A sprawling tale of early American imperialism, but focused nonetheless on period detail and oriental nuance, Samurai is a wide screen epic with Cruise in shining form.
Review by Declan Burke
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