Exquisitely beautiful film, moved me so much. The acting was sublime, the story/journey timeless. To be able to portray a swirling storm of emotion, heartache, passion and pain just beneath the surface of a seemingly serene exterior. This film led me to explore this genre although it's evident that this is a very special samurai film, even when compared to some of the classics.

This is probably one of the best and touchable samurai movie I ever seen. Last Samurai with Tom Cruise? Forget it. Compare Tasogare is typical hollywoodish piece of sh... Even is nice to see, I have to admit. But Tasogare... That's model of perfection. Camera as perfect as in Blade Runner, music as great and gently as in A Beautiful Mind, Hiroyuki Sanada match this character as much as possible in actor ability is. There is very, very few things to complaint. Too plain story? Maybe, for some, but story in this movie is expressed in best way I ever seen. No spectacular "katana" fights? Ooh, there are plenty in countless another movies, you'll be overfilled of it. This one is about beauty, you probably never seen such way, not power of stunts or CGI. Enjoy it!

Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Film, it won almost every one of the more than 3 dozen films it was nominated for.It is a film about duty. Eschewing a night of drinking with his buddies after work, Seibei Iguchi (Hiroyuki Sanada) hurries home to care for his senile mother and his young children. Deep in debt from his wife's illness and death, all the work fell on his shoulders.Seibei's life could be better, but he was acutely aware that he was a low status samurai, and would not subject that on anyone, even one who really loved him like Tomoe Iinuma (Rie Miyazawa).A beautiful film, with outstanding cinematography and music. A real tale of true happiness.

Though the movie name is The Twilight Samurai, it is not really a samurai film. In fact it reminded me of movies of Yasujiro Ozu, who is one of my top directors. It has the same calm pace, subtle acting and sweet characters without any posturing associated with other typical samurai movies.The movie doesn't seems to be shot in 2002, In fact while watching the movie I though it was filmed in 50's. There is only one real battle and that is near the end of the movie. Even the battle is quite realistic and not overdone.Like in Ozu's movies, interactions with different characters is what makes this movie so interesting, the other office workers, meeting with the king, the kids, childhood friend Tomoe etc. Main dramatic element is provided by internal struggles of Seibei Iguchi, how he sacrifices for his kids and how he refuses to conform and how he doesn't do what is expected of him if he thinks it will hurt others.