This page was last edited on 4 November 2020, at 07:09. They set fires that cut the enemy's immediate fighting strength in half and the samurai then unleash volleys of arrows on the infantrymen. [17], In 2014, the movie was one of several discussed by Keli Goff in The Daily Beast in an article concerning white savior narratives in film,[18] a cinematic trope studied in sociology, for which The Last Samurai has been analyzed. Former U.S. Army Captain Nathan Algren, a bitter alcoholic traumatized by the atrocities he committed during the American Indian Wars, is approached by his former commanding officer Colonel Bagley to train the newly created Imperial Japanese Army for a forward-thinking Japanese businessman Omura, who intends to use the army to suppress a Samurai-headed rebellion against Japan's new emperor. Omura offers Algren a new contract to assume command of the army and crush the samurai rebellion, but Algren politely declines by agreeing. Upon arriving in Tokyo, Algren finds the Imperial Army is now a well-trained and fully equipped fighting force. Graham philosophically concludes that Algren has "found some small measure of peace that we all seek, and few of us ever find". Algren confides in his journal that he has never felt entirely at peace until he came to live among Katsumoto and his people. There were 13 filming locations altogether. Momotarō-zamurai (桃太郎侍) or Samurai Momotarō is a Japanese novel by Kiichirō Yamate (1899–1978). | Jeffrey A. Okun, Thomas Boland, Bill Mesa, Ray McIntyre Jr. The Last Samurai is a 2003 American period action drama film directed and co-produced by Edward Zwick, who also co-wrote the screenplay with John Logan and Marshall Herskovitz.The film stars Tom Cruise, who also co-produced, with Timothy Spall, Ken Watanabe, Billy Connolly, Tony Goldwyn, Hiroyuki Sanada, Koyuki, and Shin Koyamada in supporting roles. A newbie's guide to Nagase Tomoya, an idol who knows how to light up our day! [4] It peaked at number 24 on the US Top Soundtracks chart. When Omura attempts to protest, the Emperor silences him by threatening to seize the Omura family assets and distribute them among the populace. He was opposed to the excessively rapid changes in Japanese society and was particularly disturbed by the shabby treatment of the warrior class." Create Report. [9] At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the film received an average score of 55, based on reviews from 43 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". While he is poorly treated at first, he eventually gains the samurai's respect and actually becomes friends with Katsumoto. "[15], According to history professor Cathy Schultz, "Many samurai fought Meiji modernization not for altruistic reasons but because it challenged their status as the privileged warrior caste. In the summer of 1876, Captain Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise), is a disenchanted ex-United States Army captain and an alcoholic. In private, Omura orders his men to kill Algren if he attempts to warn Katsumoto of their intentions. This page was last edited on 4 November 2020, at 07:09. Published in 1946, the novel centers on an Edo-period rōnin, Shinjirō, the younger twin brother of a daimyō who was caught in a succession dispute. Unarmed, Algren kills all of his attackers, narrowly escaping death by using the skills he learned while living among Katsumoto's people. Filming took place in New Zealand, mostly in the Taranaki region, with Japanese cast members and an American production crew. On the eve of battle, Katsumoto presents Algren with a katana. The Last Samurai (2003) - Plot Summary - IMDb. Now that my 聞き取り is much better, I still fail to grasp what he says. Knowing that Imperial reinforcements are coming and defeat is inevitable, Katsumoto orders a suicidal cavalry charge. He has been traumatized by his experience fighting in the Civil War and the Indian Wars. Hirotaro, Katsumoto's brother-in-law, prepares to kill the wounded Algren, but Algren seizes a spear from the ground and stabs Hirotaro through the throat, killing him. [19] David Sirota at Salon saw the film as "yet another film presenting the white Union army official as personally embodying the North's Civil War effort to liberate people of color" and criticizing the release poster as "a not-so-subtle message encouraging audiences to (wrongly) perceive the white guy -- and not a Japanese person -- as the last great leader of the ancient Japanese culture. [3] All music on the soundtrack was composed, arranged, and produced by Hans Zimmer, performed by the Hollywood Studio Symphony, and conducted by Blake Neely. He was the voice of Aku, the main antagonist in the animated series Samurai Jack for the four original seasons produced, and again in the series finale which used his original audio. He teaches Algren the art of Samurai sword fighting, none too gently but eventually grows to respect him. [13], Motoko Rich of The New York Times observed that the film has opened up a debate, "particularly among Asian-Americans and Japanese," about whether the film and others like it were "racist, naïve, well-intentioned, accurate – or all of the above. Katsumoto requests a meeting with Emperor Meiji and is given safe passage to Tokyo. | Early in their training, Algren is informed that the samurai are attacking one of Omura's railroads; Omura sends the army there, despite Algren's protests that they are not ready. He has been traumatized by his experience fighting in the Civil War and the Indian Wars. Character Snapshots. Hiroyuki Sanada as Ujio. And I'm gonna show you why he is one of the finest out there. Days later, as trade negotiations conclude, Algren, though injured, arrives and interrupts the proceedings. The site's consensus states: "With high production values and thrilling battle scenes, The Last Samurai is a satisfying epic". [10], As of January 1, 2016, the film had grossed $456.8 million against a production budget of $140 million. Japan is in the middle of drastic civil change and the new Western-style additions to society have not gone unopposed. | Once nursed to health, he learns to know and respect the old Japanese way, and participates as advisor in Katsumoto's failed attempt to save the Bushido tradition, but Omura gets repressive laws enacted. The battle is a disaster; the undisciplined conscripts are routed and Gant is killed. His forces take Algren to their isolated village, where Algren gradually recovers in a house belonging to Hirotaro's family, including his widow Taka, her two sons, Higen and Magojiro, and Katsumoto's son, Nobutada (Shin Koyamada).Over time, Algren overcomes both his alcoholism and the nightmares of his traumatic past, and begins to assimilate to village life, although he does not adopt many Japanese customs. Katsumoto's Rebellion Played by: Tom Cruise Nathan Algren is a Former US Army captain, and a bitter alcoholic traumatized by the atrocities he committed during the Great Sioux War. Saigō fought for a moral revolution, not a material one, and he described his revolt as a check on the declining morality of a new, Westernizing materialism. Taka also gives him her dead husband Hirotaro's armor and they kiss as Algren leaves.When the Imperial Army confronts the samurai's rebel forces, the samurai fall back to higher ground, preventing the Imperial soldiers from using their superior firepower. The Emperor realizes that while Japan should modernize, it cannot forget its own culture and history; he promptly rejects the trade offer. This location was chosen due to the fact that Egmont/Mount Taranaki resembles Mount Fuji, and also because there is a lot of forest and farmland in the Taranaki region. Katsumoto, observing Bushido, asks Algren to assist him in performing seppuku; Algren obeys, ending Katsumoto's life. The film is based on an original screenplay entitled "The Last Samurai", from a story by John Logan. Fed up with Algren's perpetual drunkenness, his employer fires him. These Japanese couples starred together in dramas and movies but they couldn't stop their chemistry in real life! When Katsumoto refuses to observe a new law that forbids samurai to carry their sword in public, Omura orders him arrested and confined to his home in Tokyo. Hirotaro (Unknown Actor) The red-masked samurai Algren kills. | Despite lingering fidelity to her dead husband Hirotaro, Taka develops romantic feelings for Algren, particularly when she notices his fatherly relationship with her children. Upon arriving, Algren meets Simon Graham, a British translator knowledgeable about the samurai. During the battle, despite Algren's best efforts to command and encourage them, the conscripted peasants panic.Samurai swarm the wholly unprepared army and the soldiers flee in disarray. The Imperial captain, previously trained by Algren and horrified by the sight of the dying samurai, orders all of the guns to cease fire, disregarding Omura's orders. The film stars Tom Cruise, who also co-produced, with Timothy Spall, Ken Watanabe, Billy Connolly, Tony Goldwyn, Hiroyuki Sanada, Koyuki, and Shin Koyamada in supporting roles. He brings Algren, intending to release him. Shinjirō comes to the aid of his brother in this good versus evil plot in which the title character assumes the name of Momotarō. [6] Tomomi Katsuta of The Mainichi Shinbun thought that the film was "a vast improvement over previous American attempts to portray Japan", noting that director Edward Zwick "had researched Japanese history, cast well-known Japanese actors and consulted dialogue coaches to make sure he didn't confuse the casual and formal categories of Japanese speech."
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