Review of Flags of Our Fathers (2006) by Derek N — 22 May 2015

Eastwood is one of our great modern day story tellers through film. Thankful each Memorial Day.

This review of Flags of Our Fathers (2006) was written by Derek N on 22 May 2015.

Flags of Our Fathers has generally received positive reviews.

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By Kirk Honeycutt (1,481) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 19 May 2016

Clint Eastwood's Flags of Our Fathers does a most difficult and brave thing and does it brilliantly. It is a movie about a concept…

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By Karem C (142) on 09 Aug 2018

The non-linear narrative is jarring in the first half, and slower than it should be…

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By Grant T (830) on 03 May 2017

Not bad visually, but dull. Way too dull. (First and only viewing - 10/9/2014)…

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By Bitash (86) on 12 Jul 2020

Great movie, I just saw it in 2020 and loved it. Adam Beach And Ryan Phillip were very believable. I think Adam Beach stood out more for me…

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By Amheretojudge (1,029) on 26 Aug 2019

Eastwood lacks Spielberg's emotional punch, I'm glad he is not fighting for it. Flags Of Our Fathers Eastwood is the hero…

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By Tyranian (764) on 09 Dec 2019

Fairly melancholic war film with good direction and visuals and solid performances…

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The corn pone elements begin to stack up -- the swelling strings, the tearful father-son moment, the syrupy voiceover -- and the film starts…

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By Ian Buruma (13) for The New York Review of Books (223) on 22 Aug 2018

Eastwood does manage to provide a hint (and a hint is all that is feasible) of the way war affects an ordinary soldier: the terror, the cruelty,…

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By Teresa M (93) on 11 Jan 2015

Excellent movie,,,,,if you are not up on y our WW II history, might I recommend 2006 culturally diverse and sensitive movie surround the lies…

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By Gavin M (668) on 24 Jan 2015

Although it lacks the amazing Iwo Jima landing scene violence of HBOs miniseries The Pacific, Flags of our Fathers covers most of the battle…

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