Review of Flags of Our Fathers (2006) by Jens S — 21 Jul 2010
Of the two films Eastwood made about the WW2 battle for the pacific this is the American point of view (with Letters from Iwo Jima being the Japanese perspective), telling the story of the soldiers who put up the flag in that famous photo.
The war scenes are very impressive, even though visibly influenced by Spielberg's Private Ryan. What makes the film a bit disjointed is the non-chronological storytelling on several time levels. The main focus is on questions of the existence of heroism, comradeship and the aftermath of the political campaign the famous image triggered.
That's interesting to see but gets a bit repetitive in the campaign section. Still, the message of the film is important to make and takes every aspect of glory away from the terror of war.
This review of Flags of Our Fathers (2006) was written by Jens S on 21 Jul 2010.
Flags of Our Fathers has generally received positive reviews.
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