Review of Flags of Our Fathers (2006) by Gavin M — 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 for the island, the raising of the flag, and what it was like to return home after seeing what they saw.

Losing buddies left and right and that is how Flags of our Fathers is told, through the many flashback scenes as they are at home selling war bonds. It shows two sides of the war and does a fantastic job.

There isnt really a begining, middle or end, its all just kinda mushed togerther. That makes it confusing of course and some scenes repeat themselves. But its still a great movie dispite all the skipping around and confusing plot.

Number ten on my top 15 favorite war movie list.