Tom Cruise as Nathan Algren in the midst of a street skirmish in The Last Samurai
Tom Cruise's fighting in The Last Samurai earns a positive review from a real-life martial arts and katana instructor. Released in 2003, historical epic The Last Samurai is directed by Edward Zwick, with Cruise starring as Nathan Algren, a U.S. Army Captain who finds himself torn between two sides after being taken hostage by samurai warriors in 19th century Japan.
“As for whether ninja and samurai fought frequently, that is basically not the case. A ninja who ends up engaging in combat is basically a low-skilled ninja because he is caught. If a ninja exposes himself, a ninja would try to escape without fighting. “That is a judo-like technique known as ippon seoi nage. This technique is effective in buying time. So I think that in this situation, the method of using jujutsu to buy time works well. What The Last Samurai's Fight Accuracy Means For Tom Cruise's Action Career Cruise Has Always Had Intense Dedication To His Roles Close If there's one thing that Cruise has become known for, it's his extreme dedication to the films he works on and to entertaining audiences.
Though Cruise's commitment to his roles is most apparent in the dangerous stunts that he does, particularly for the Mission: Impossible franchise, his fighting in The Last Samurai speaks to how this attitude manifested itself before he became interested in impossible stunts. Only a year later, for example, with Michael Mann's Collateral , Cruise's preparation to play hitman Vincent involved going undercover as a delivery driver and stalking members of the crew.
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