Letters from Iwo Jima

Matt posted about this movie on his blog.

Here are a few of Matt's comments:
This was one of the better films that I've seen in quite some time, with magnificent acting, a very compelling story ... and a hauntingly beautiful soundtrack written by Kyle Eastwood.
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I've seen many war movies over the years, where stories are told from the American perspective -- films where we know the history and, while we know that things are going tough for our boys, there's a light at the end of the tunnel. It was quite an emotional experience for me to see a film from the perspective of the other side, where the outcome is -- to us and to the characters -- quite hopeless, and yet where the characters continue to search for that light at the end of the tunnel.
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In short, however, I will say that this deserves to be on your "must see" list, and the accolades the film has earned are very appropriate.
I am not much for subtitles so I will probably wait until it comes to video so I can pause it to read them. Please read more of Matt's review here.

1 comment:

  1. Will but have not seen this one. Saw Clint E.'s other movie on this topic, Flags of Our Fathers; I'd say it was a bit disappointing. I found myself ffwd'ing through some parts and in the end, wish I'd just watched Saving Private Ryan again. No knocking Clint Eastwood because he is an amazing talent.
    Signed,
    Kansas Kirk

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