![]() In addition to that, he is expected to lead them soon into battle against the Samurai for which they do not have enough time to prepare. Algren is dealt a bad hand as he has to train peasants and not actual soldiers who are firing guns for the first time and would be better suited to the farms than to the battlefield. However, for lack of purpose or money, or perhaps both, Nathan is recruited by his former commanding officer, Colonel Bagley, whom Nathan still resents for his role in the Indian massacres, to help train Japanese soldiers in the Western way of combat to put down the Samurai rebellion, which is ongoing in Japan. ![]() When the film starts, we can see that Nathan is an alcoholic who is regretful over the orders that he had to follow and what happened to innocent Indian women and children whose lives were disregarded by his commanding officers. He is a bitter man who is suffering from trauma related to the atrocities committed against the Indian tribes during these brutal battles. Nathan is a veteran of the American – Indian Wars and perhaps the Civil War as well. The main character, Nathan Algren (played brilliantly by Tom Cruise) is a Captain in the United States Army of the 7 th Cavalry Regiment. While this film is not specifically based on a true story, it is based on a number of true events that took place in the latter half of the 19 th century for Japan and highlights the role of Western influence in Japan during the period of the Meiji Restoration or Reforms. However, it is not just the conflicts that are highlighted in this film but also the cooperation and the understanding that can happen as well in certain aspects such as between cultures. ‘The Last Samurai’ (2003) is an epic drama film that takes place in a unique period of Japan’s history and highlights the conflict between modernization and tradition, between cultures, and also between different styles of warfare.
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