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| Year: | 2003 |
| Country of origin: | USA |
| Director: | Edward Zwick |
| Genre: | Martial arts epic |
| Starring: | Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe, William Atherton |
| Rating: | 4/5 |
| IMDB link: | http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0325710/ |
| Tagline: | In the face of an enemy, in the Heart of One Man, Lies the Soul of a Warrior. |
| Favourite line: | "They say Japan was made by a sword. They say the old gods dipped a coral blade into the ocean, and when they pulled it out four perfect drops fell back into the sea, and those drops became the islands of Japan. I say, Japan was made by a handful of brave men. Warriors, willing to give their lives for what seems to have become a forgotten word: honor." |
Visually impressive and epic in scale, this is a tale of culture conflict, and one mans' dawning realisation that everything he ever believed may not be as noble as he once thought.
Bruise plays Nathan Algren, a veteran of the American Civil War who is as jaded and embittered as they come. His assignment is to plot the destruction of the last remaining Samurai's, a proud and noble people who forego the trappings of modern warefare and focus instead on their traditional beliefs. When he is captured by their forces, he learns to re-evaluate his previously held notions, and before long, has adopted their culture as his own.
Moving, powerful, with a huge cast and superb battle scenes, this is the Braveheart of the Orient.
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