Review of Flags of Our Fathers (2006) by Billys. — 19 Oct 2006
Don't get me wrong, Flags of Our Fathers is a good movie. It lacks the visual poetry of The Thin Red Line, it does not have the stark realism of Full Metal Jacket or Saving Private Ryan, nor does it have the emotional punch of returning war vets like Coming Home, but it tries for all three and at times, comes close.
Like I said, it's a good war movie. But, because it's a Clint Eastwood film, it will surely be lauded as one of the great war movies of all time and will be the one nominated for a zillion Oscars that every one will say is so deserving but will be thinking at the same time "Not Again!" So come on everybody, jump on the Eastwood bandwagon.
The legend has made another "Good" movie.
This review of Flags of Our Fathers (2006) was written by Billys. on 19 Oct 2006.
Flags of Our Fathers has generally received positive reviews.
Was this review helpful?
