Review of Japan's Longest Day (1967) by Koji Y — 26 Oct 2011

Kihachi Okamoto's WWII political thriller without any of his signature stylish action sequence. Although the first half of the film is pretty slow and it does feel long as the title suggests, the tension that builds up between the government officials making the decisions to surrender and the rebels trying to overthrow the decision is just too exciting to ignore.

Shinobu Hashimoto(Seven Samurai, Rashomon, Harakiri)'s script gives each character so much depth that you'll find yourself sympathizing with these characters including the young crazy brainwashed soldier, Hatanaka, who does not hesitate to kill and die for the glory of Japan.