Review of Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) by Laughingstock — 05 Mar 2007
Fantastic yarn by Clint Eastwood about Japanese compassion at Iwo Jima as he rewrites history. These are the historical facts in that we created the monster. In 1894 we forcibly make Japan enter into an alliance to open their ports to the U.
S. and Great Britain after a 200 year absense of visiting Japanese soil. Humiliated they agree as they do not have the technology to match up with the West. Japan then sends their best 150 young minds to the U.
S. and Great Britain to learn modern technology. Among these is a young Samarui name Lt. Toga. He studies in Great Britain and adopts the ruthless agenda of Admiral Nelson in show no mercy to your enemies.
Japan then becomes an industrial power as we teach them our technology. In 1905 Japan intends to invade China and Korea who are defenseless. To do so they must defeat Russia. Admiral Toga in 1905 springs a SNEAK ATTACK against the Russians in the Battle of Port Arthur without announcing WAR on Russia.
The American press lauds Japan and calls it a stroke of genius as Japan is our ally. The Japanese are ruthless as they crush their enemy. 35 years later the U.S. doesn't find it so amusing when they SNEAK ATTACK Pearl Harbor where again they show no mercy.
But I guess Clint feels they discover God and change their stripes at Iwo Jima.
This review of Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) was written by Laughingstock on 05 Mar 2007.
Letters from Iwo Jima has generally received very positive reviews.
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