If you loved The Last Samurai, try The Patriot
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theyboth carry the epic mood tag, and they sit in Action / Drama / War territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Last Samurai, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What The Patriot is
You farm the land, but when your son joins the army to fight the British, you take up arms again, and the director sets this tale against the backdrop of the American Revolution.

