Review of Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) by Kevin K — 07 Apr 2010

Clint Eastwood's masterpiece. Ken Watanabe gives an incredible performance.

This review of Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) was written by Kevin K on 07 Apr 2010.

Letters from Iwo Jima has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Garrett C (538) on 08 Sep 2016

Too long for its own good (like its companion piece Flags Of Our Fathers), but still thoroughly thought provoking and maturely done…

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By Stanley Kauffmann (447) for The New Republic (897) on 02 Jun 2016

Overall, the effect is presumably what Eastwood wanted: we are present at a momentous event, not watching a movie…

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By Dan H (1,470) on 18 Jun 2015

Very good film. Strong stories to keep you watching. At times rooting for them to be okay. Really well done all around…

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By Lori A (70) on 01 Jan 2019

With his two 2006 movies, Flags of Our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima, Eastwood has stripped away some of the misconceptions about the battle…

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By Ray S (427) on 22 Oct 2016

It's an OK flick…

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By Tamara H (174) on 18 Aug 2015

Hard to believe this was directed by an American…

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By Peterf28 (9) on 13 Jan 2017

This is maximum 6.5/10 ... is boring, and the end is chaotic, clint had problems finishing this movie I think…

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By Christopher B (2,528) on 07 Nov 2016

A long overdue perspective on war. This film concentrates on the morale & varying shades of humanity throughout the defense & loss of the tiny island…

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By David Edelstein (2,124) for New York Magazine (Vulture) (3,519) on 18 Jan 2018

For my money, Flags (however clunky) cuts more deeply, but Letters is more difficult to shake off…

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By Alonso A (135) on 18 Jan 2017

May be too slow and even overlong, but in all technical aspects, actings and story telling, this movie is perfect…

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