The Twilight Samurai (2002)

Stars	User	Rating
3	jenniferever	90 _85th
Slow, but incredibly moving story of a samurai whose dedication to his children make him an object of ridicule in his village. One of the bets samurai films ever made.
2	TheDenizen	85 _91st
Instant classic. A sedately paced and melancholy samurai film with a wonderful lead performance from Hiroyuki Sanada.
2	ozymandius10	89 _97th
A movie that starts off strong with wonderful characters, bogs somewhat in the middle, and finishes VERY strong. A touching film for anyone interested in feudal Japan and/or samurai.
2	theficionado	88 _87th
The samurai genre's Unforgiven.
2	st_fly	89 _93rd
Great. A woman narrates the story of her father, a a poor, quiet samurai. A slow paced film about an unambitious content man. It does a lot of things right, gives a genuine glimpse into the pre-Meiji era rural Japan life. Its great direction and flawless performances by the entire cast coupled with authentic set designs draw you into the slow but strangely mesmerizing tale. And it also includes one of the best sword fights I've ever seen. Very entertaining. Highly Recommended.
2	whatismyname	85 _97th
Not a love story, but a story of love. The film really immerses you to the characters and story, without having to try and captivate you with drawn out sword fights.
2	begoniabol	92 _96th
Absolutely beautiful movie. The cinematography is beautiful, directing is really good and the acting is also great. I loved every second of this movie
2	Okkervil	90 _96th
Every second of this movie is a lush, delicate treat. Every shot is achingly pretty, and the whole film carries a wonderful melancholic atmosphere which only helps to enhance the simple, but involving story of struggling samurai and his family. The performances are supurb too, with Sanada and Miyazawa absolutely brilliant.
1	glentot	90 _80th
one of the best samurai films I watched
1	TheDiceman	80 _95th
The Japanese have made some amazing films and this is one of them.
1	AFlickering	5 _75th
as grimy and weathered as twilight himself, the samurai genre is here to count its losses, sigh a last sigh and put itself to rest. action is matter-of-fact and inglorious, an exhausting, nerveracking threat to the routine of raising your children, already a job so tough it barely leaves time to bathe. the pressures of poverty, disease and cultural conservatism are as scary an enemy as anything beyond the borders, but survive them and you'll be sent off to die in the war. deeply weary melodrama.
1	ktappe	94 _84th
Touching, well-acted period piece.
1	Barthalen	81 _84th
Sober and restrained drama about love and duty. Does a wonderful job of making you sympathize with the main character. Some beautiful looking scenes make it a slow-moving but rewarding viewing.
1	paulofilmo	75 _94th
Extraordinary sensitivity and refinement.
1	Vandelay1	70 _75th
good movie
1	Chouinard	86 _87th
example of how to live a life
1	Sapta	88 _85th
so simple and fluid story about samurai life(and not fighting). also the music is great. loved it totally.
1	Jazzaloha	75 _86th
Don't go expecting a lot of action (there are one or two good moments), but if you're open to a chivalrous samurai drama, check this out. Also, if you like this, you'll probably like Hidden Blade and Love and Honor.
1	Cinema_Asia	85 _92nd
A film about one poor Samurai making ends meet with devotion to his family and a realistic look at the life and times of a dying era in Japan. This film is not only beautiful to look at but has a very strong piece of acting by Hiroyuki Sanada. This is 10 times the film that the nonsense Hollywood trash that the Last Samurai was.
1	luckyrory	94 _98th
If you love samurai movies... YOU MUST RENT THIS MOVIE!!!!!!!!!! dont let the subtitles through you off because there isnt much of them
1	Red_Falcon_	80 _87th
A beautiful,slow paced character study about one man's struggle with his dual need to be there for his family and to maintain his honor as a samurai.
1	stevekimes	86 _79th
A human drama more than action. The best, rarest kind of samurai story: about honor found in family, not ambition.
1	damil	85 _95th
Ancient Japan and the Samurai tradition are so exquisite and beautiful, and this film does an excellent job of reflecting this. The film had such a quiet dignity and felt very authentic. I liked that the violent scenes were presented very simply and weren't glorified. The cinematography was understated, yet gorgeous. The direction and all the performances were brilliant too. In short, I loved this emotional, beautiful and well-made film.
1	Trooth	70 _53rd
The whole romance plot felt like nothing I hadn't really seen before. It was obvious how things would turn out as soon as the female love interest was introduced, so the plot really drags its feet between that moment and the climax. However, the movie is still well-made, and the (two) fight scenes are engaging, and feel very realistic.

Average Percentile 73.36% from 789 Ratings