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Letters from Iwo Jima
Letters from Iwo Jima

7.5

Letters from Iwo Jima

R·2006·141m

Summary

The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it.

Crew

Director

Clint Eastwood

Screenplay, Story

Iris Yamashita

Story

Paul Haggis

Reviews

r96sk

r96sk

February 10, 2022

8

I was hoping it would entertain me as much as <em>'Flags of Our Fathers'</em> had - and I'm pleased to say it did!

I'd say that aforementioned release pips this companion piece, but the difference in quality is virtually indistinguishable - both are very good films. Ken Watanabe, Kazunari Ninomiya and Ryo Kase all give excellent performances, I enjoyed that trio throughout <em>'Letters from Iwo Jima'</em>.

It's really cool to see the Japanese point of view of the Battle of Iwo Jima, having previously seen the American view last time out. It's also pleasing that the film portrays this side of the story correctly and tells the tale in Japanese, despite being an all-American production. The film reportedly did well in Japan, which I guess confirms that it did a respectable job.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

Budget:

$19,000,000.00

Revenue:

$68,673,228.00

Keywords

dying and death
world war ii
cave
pacific war
iwo jima
pacific theater
anti war
japanese army
imperial japan
1940s