Artistically and morally solid, the only negative in this film is the violence. And the battle scenes are brilliant. Filled with honor, integrity and courage, the film’s heroes are the Samurai who remain true to their convictions. The characters display honesty and respect toward one another. A few unacceptable words enter the dialog, but the primary negative element is the graphic violence. Many scenes show people being stabbed, shot or killed. Please exercise discretion if you choose to view this movie. The Last Samurai is a quality — hopefully not the last — film of integrity out of Hollywood. There’s a lot of Oscar talk surrounding this one.