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      Letters From Iwo Jima

      R Released Feb 9, 2007 2 hr. 21 min. War History Drama List
      91% 204 Reviews Tomatometer 86% 250,000+ Ratings Audience Score Long-buried missives from the island reveal the stories of the Japanese troops who fought and died there during World War II. Among them are Saigo (Kazunari Ninomiya), a baker; Baron Nishi (Tsuyoshi Ihara), an Olympic champion; and Shimizu (Ryô Kase), an idealistic soldier. Though Lt. Gen. Tadamichi Kuribayashi (Ken Watanabe) knows he and his men have virtually no chance of survival, he uses his extraordinary military skills to hold off American troops as long as possible. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered May 07 Buy Now

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      A powerfully humanistic portrayal of the perils of war, this companion piece to Flags of our Fathers is potent and thought-provoking, and it demonstrates Clint Eastwood's maturity as a director.

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      Sergey B Absolutely amazing film - depicts the horrors of war and humanist moments in it from Japanese perspective, demonstrating the evilness and futility of war. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/20/24 Full Review John H Great movie about the Japanese perspective of Battle of Iwo Jima. A little slow paced but really shows the humanity of Japanese soldiers but also the devotion to Emperor and Country. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/11/24 Full Review Elvis D Después de Flags Of Our Fathers, Clint Eastwood presenta esta película orientada en la batalla de Iwo Jima desde la perspectiva de Japón. Flags Of Our Fathers narraba que significo esta guerra para Estados Unido, Letters From Iwo Jima narra que significo dicha guerra para Japón. Lo interesante es que Clint decidió hacer dos películas sobre la misma guerra, pero narrada desde dos perspectivas diferentes. Es algo que muchas películas bélicas no han hecho para conocer mejor lo que una guerra significo para cada país. Eso sirve para amplificar más la visión que el mundo ha tenido sobre las guerras mundiales viendo las dos caras de la moneda y rompiendo con el paradigma de quienes son los buenos y los malos. El cine de Hollywood ha tenido mayormente la costumbre de representar a los soldados de Estados Unidos como los verdaderos héroes de la historia, pero cada historia tiene más de una versión. Clint Eastwood estuvo incluso en el ejército, así que él tiene una visión clara sobre lo que es ser un soldado que debe seguir las órdenes de su patria. La película nos muestra a los soldados japoneses como seres humanos como cualquier otro que solo están cumpliendo una misión, pero se puede ver reflejado en ellos el miedo y la desesperación que experimentan en combate. Lo interesante es la integración de Tadamichi con un soldado estadounidense capturado, demostrando que los soldados de ambos no son diferentes porque al fin y al cabo son personas que anhelan sobrevivir al campo de batalla para regresar a sus hogares. La película deja una clara lección de que en la guerra no hay héroes o villanos, los soldados son solamente peones enviados a combatir para acabar siendo mártires. La película hace un muy buen trabajo en mostrar el lado humano de los soldados japoneses, haciendo que empaticemos con ellos y entendamos el temor que sienten. Se puede decir que Letters From Iwo Jima refleja bastante bien el dolor del ejército japonés en aquel combate y es bastante creíble. Hacerla incluso hablada en japonés fue un acierto para darle ese nivel de credibilidad porque se siente como una película japonesa y es sorprendente que Clint Eastwood haya podido hacer una película que se siente más humana y menos Hollywoodense. En conclusión, Letters From Iwo Jima es una de las mejores películas de Clint Eastwood y una de las mejores películas bélicas del cine por su digna representación del espíritu japonés siendo afectado por La Segunda Guerra Mundial. Mi calificación final para esta película es un 10/10. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/03/24 Full Review Gareth v The companion piece to Flags Of Our Fathers, this far superior movie is a poignant and thought provoking look at the brutality of war. One of the best WWII movies to be made. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/24 Full Review Daichi K 栗林役に渡辺謙をキャスティングしたのは本当にグッド Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/21/24 Full Review Red T An All Time Classic. The acting is phenomenal across the board with no soldiers story ever feeling generic or repetitive. And despite hardly any English spoken you are able to connect with each of them. The music is so simple but super memorable and moving. The cinematography is excellent. The only real somewhat shotty part is the CGI with the landing otherwise everything is phenomenal. Especially the use of shadows and lighting which really drives home the effect of watching memories rather than being there in the battle. The editing is jumpy between all the different stories but it works very well and has phenomenal pacing. I was surprised how this breaks up the action with telling the stories in between and it never felt out of place but flowed beautifully and filled with meaning and showed the humanity to the Japanese in as bleak a situation as you can get. Despite being jumpy it is absolutely worth it to show the human side to an audience who has never seen that and get past the conditioning of always seeing the Allied side. Everyone should see this once. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/29/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Brian Tallerico UGO Instead of showing us the differences between the three men, Eastwood chooses to illustrate how much they were alike and, more importantly, how much they resemble you and me. Mar 24, 2007 Full Review Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard The whole is a more satisfactory entity than Flags of Our Fathers - and the final scene, which has veterans and relatives scouring the tunnels and caves for the buried letters, is a suitably moving coda. Rated: 4/5 Feb 23, 2007 Full Review Anthony Quinn Independent (UK) Eastwood and his cinematographer Tom Stern have done a superb and possibly unique job in showing both sides of this dreadful battle, and the pair of films together already look monumental. Rated: 3/5 Feb 23, 2007 Full Review David Walsh World Socialist Web Site One must give Eastwood a good deal of credit ... To make a film about the suffering "your" soldiers endure is one thing, to make one about the horrors inflicted on the "enemy" is something else again. Feb 14, 2021 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Infinitely more compelling than its predecessor, yet equally lengthy and ill-paced. Rated: 6/10 Nov 21, 2020 Full Review Micheal Compton Bowling Green Daily News A subdued masterpiece with a unique perspective on war. Rated: A- Nov 21, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Long-buried missives from the island reveal the stories of the Japanese troops who fought and died there during World War II. Among them are Saigo (Kazunari Ninomiya), a baker; Baron Nishi (Tsuyoshi Ihara), an Olympic champion; and Shimizu (Ryô Kase), an idealistic soldier. Though Lt. Gen. Tadamichi Kuribayashi (Ken Watanabe) knows he and his men have virtually no chance of survival, he uses his extraordinary military skills to hold off American troops as long as possible.
      Director
      Clint Eastwood
      Executive Producer
      Paul Haggis
      Screenwriter
      Iris Yamashita
      Distributor
      Warner Bros.
      Production Co
      Amblin Entertainment, Malpaso Company, Warner Bros., DreamWorks SKG
      Rating
      R (Graphic War Violence)
      Genre
      War, History, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Feb 9, 2007, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Dec 1, 2008
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $13.8M
      Sound Mix
      Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
      Aspect Ratio
      Scope (2.35:1)
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