Review of Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) by Adrian B — 05 Mar 2012
A grim reminder of how devastating World War II was for the Axis Powers: Clint Eastwood's provides a shattering look at the other side of the battlefront from a Japanese perspective. Japanese ineffectively soldiers prepare for a battle with the Americans on the island of Iwo Jima, south of Tokyo into the Pacific Ocean of about 1040 kilometres.
The Japanese go through extensive training so that they are able to protect their island. None of it is helpful and the results are truly devastating. Many of the soldiers, include a teenager (Kazunari Ninomiya), suffer through the treachery, and many are not only killed by American artillery, but are also driven to suicide.
When we think of Japan during the Second World War, we always think of them being bad guys with their surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. We never think of them as being victims, as portrayed in "Letters from Iwo Jima.
" Affecting and sad from start to finish and never bogs down into sentimentality. One the greats directed by Clint Eastwood. Also impressive is that the bulk of them is in Japanese. Look for Mark Moses in the small clips taken place in the United States.
This review of Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) was written by Adrian B on 05 Mar 2012.
Letters from Iwo Jima has generally received very positive reviews.
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