Review of Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) by Mike J — 12 Aug 2010

I'm not really into war movies but this movie transcends its genre and is one of the better movies I have seen.

This review of Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) was written by Mike J on 12 Aug 2010.

Letters from Iwo Jima has generally received very positive reviews.

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Iwo Jima from the point of view of defeated, narrated honestly, dignified and without stereotypes…

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By Garrett C (538) on 08 Sep 2016

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