不能说的夏天

　　美国内战结束的十年后，当年的南北战争英雄纳森（汤姆•克鲁斯 Tom Cruise）因无所事事而终日酗酒。一次偶然的机会，他结识了来美做生意的日本商人。纳森的彪炳战绩令对方刮目相看。此时正值明治维新时期，日本天皇意欲训练一支现代化的作战部队，于是纳森被请到了日本。
　　日本很 多武士都不欢迎纳森的到来，他们坚决不肯抛弃传统的武士道精神，对将武士西化十分反感。他们在首领乌吉奥（渡边谦 饰）的带领下举刀起义，躲到了一条偏僻的小山村自立为政。天皇大怒，派纳森率领他训练出来的现代化军队去围剿叛变武士。岂料皇军全军覆没，纳森亦成为了阶下囚……

　　本片曾获得99年澳洲电影金像奖最佳影片/导演/原著剧本/男配角/剪接…等十一项提名，由澳洲男演员希斯莱杰(Heath Ledger)片中饰演主角吉米。一个充满屎蛋风格的笨拙黑色喜剧。
　　
　　19岁的吉米(Heath Ledger)是个涉世未深的街头混混，原本在脱衣舞娘酒馆当保镖，因缘际会认识了甜美忧伤的雅丽媞(Rose Byrne)，纯真的爱情就此发酵。
　　
　　然而，吉米因为答应镇上黑帮毒虫老大旁多一件差事，途中却因两个半路杀出的贼小孩，差点丢了性命。吉米的决定、两个小孩的未来…导演用超现实阴阳交错多轨的叙事情境说故事。究竟是福是祸，上帝与魔鬼，邪恶与纯真的界线在哪里？吉米最后该如何决定摆脱命运呢？

　　Sir Charles Baskerville dies at the entrance of his manor, and Doctor Mortimer says he died of natural causes. However, when telling Sherlock Holmes of the case, he feels Sir Charles' death was a result of a centuries old curse that runs in the Baskerville family, which Dr. Mortimer feels will strike at Sir Charles nephew, Sir Henry, who is arriving to claim the Baskerville estate. Holmes sends Dr. Watson in his place, along with Dr. Mortimer and Sir Henry, to the manor and for Watson to keep an eye out for any suspicious actions. Immediately after arriving, Watson notices the queer occurrences at the estate and surrounding moors, and sends Holmes reports of what is going on concerning the life of Sir Henry. Will Holmes arrive in time to unravel the mystery, and who is responsible for Sir Charles' death and the attempted murder of Sir Henry? Is it Dr. Mortimer, neighbor Stapleton, butler Barryman, harmless old Frankland, a mysterious wild man, or is there a curse on the Baskerville family? Very good opening entry in the Rathbone-Bruce Holmes series (even though this film lacks qualities of any ongoing entries.) The film could have been a bit more darker and foreboding (the film does have a movie studio set feel) and have an ending with a little more confrontation to it, but it does provide for much fun. The romantic scenes with Greene and Barrie have little spark, but there are very good red herring performances by the cast, which is a plus for this movie. Rating, 8.