Review of Japan's Longest Day (1967) by Edith N — 04 Nov 2009
The first part throws an awful lot of information and names at you, but by the midway point the focus settles on an attempted coup by a group of fanatical soldiers who want to continue the war. It's riveting stuff, expertly composed by Okamoto and full of exciting, tense moments.
The one really sour note was Toshio Kurosawa's over-the-top bug-eyed portrayal of Major Hanataka. It was far more crazy than the role required, although I guess you see a lot of that in Japanese movies.
This review of Japan's Longest Day (1967) was written by Edith N on 04 Nov 2009.
Japan's Longest Day has generally received very positive reviews.
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