![]() ![]() And it kind of bugs me that at least parts of what I thought were beautiful Japanese landscapes turned out to be from a completely different hemisphere − many scenes were shot in New Zealand. Furthermore, showing the samurai rebellion as a conflict of ‘old vs. Most importantly, the protagonist Captain Nathan Algren has no historical equivalent at all. Meiji restoration, Satsuma rebellion, battle of Shiroyama), it reconnects them to create the canvas on which a completely fictitious story-line is painted. My major point of criticism is connected to historical accuracy and mainly refers to the story, but to some degree also to the music.Įven though the film picks up some threads of Japanese history from the second half of the 19 th century (e.g. Despite the positive memories, however, I also felt that I have become more critical about both Edward Zwick’s film and about Hans Zimmer’s music. Back then, the powerful music combined with an exotic scenery as well as a story about righteousness, honour and devotion had impressed me strongly. The music immediately brought back memories from when I first saw the film in the cinema 14 years ago. ![]() This is exactly what happened recently as I gave the soundtrack of The last samurai from 2003 another listen, after the record had gathered dust for quite a while. But putting on a record that has been sitting on your shelf for years can not only bring back pleasant memories, it might also provide new perspectives and initiate fresh thoughts. In the days of YouTube, online radio and mobile playlists, the old stack of CDs tends to be neglected more and more. ![]()
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