The Last Samurai contained everything I love about Japan. Most importanly, honor.

From the hari-kiri (suicide) to the refusal to backdown against a staggering army, the movie depicts the last honorable military profession: the samurai.

If your kids have problems with violence and aren't desensitized like most people then this movie is not for them. But if they are like me, they will love it! There is just decapitation and blood spurting, nothing too bad or really graphic. This movie is great, when my dad and I watched it, he cried at the end. Really great!

Awesome Japanese warrior adventure movie set in Civil war times with Tom Cruise portraying a Northern civil war hero who is dragged into a Japanese war of attiquite goverment, and ancient war skills.

This film is good and it is entertainng, but it didn't amaze me. It has a rather slow start, and then get's very violent towards the end. While this film is R rated, I think most teenagers will be able to handle it. But it houldn't be shown to pre-teens due to its violent content, which is bloody, but isn't very graphic, limited to blood flying in battle etc.

Awesome movie, not overly violent, some blood "Sprays" from enemies and allies wounds, two guys get decapitated, nothing graphic.

This is, i think, the best movie dealing with samurai i have ever seen. The music and cam work are great (dosent linger on large wounds) and the story is fasanating. Also, it is a perfect 13+ action flick. High body count with lots of kick-a charaters. great for older teens

i didnt see this right when it came out...i saw it way later when i bought it under the good report from a friend...despite tom cruise, who does a good job, its a GREAT movie!!! i really like it, except for the swearing which i can always do without. but one thing, NO SEX SCENES!!! YAY! action/battle movies usually do, like Braveheart and etc. and i always turn them off if its starts and that ruins the movie. this had like...one kiss i think and thats it. very emotional and a new twist with japanese warriors which isnt seen that much...i love it when there is good old fashioned fighting with swords, the REAL thing! dont recommend it for kids, but its one of those great stories that shows something worth fighting for, even dying for. a must see!!!

An excellent epic film. Good for older families who don't mind intense battle violence and a bit of blood.

this movie is awesome and everyone should see it

Good acting, good feel to the movie, and just very good overall. There wasn't much of a problem except for the violence near the end of the movie. The formula seemed to follow that the violence increased as the movie progressed, so it wasn't too bad until near the end of the movie. There was a good amount of blood, but nothing like what was in "Shindler's List" or "saving Private Ryan". Overall, it was much better than I expected.

This movie has good values in it. Yet it's extremely violent (don't recommend for kids under 10). It is such a good movie -- it is a 10, "A MUST SEE!"