Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)
2h 21m | PG-13
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.
Director: Clint Eastwood
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Video: 720p
Cast
Ken Watanabe
as General Tadamichi Kuribayashi
Kazunari Ninomiya
as Private Saigo
Tsuyoshi Ihara
as Colonel Baron Nishi
Ryo Kase
as Private Shimizu
Shido Nakamura
as Lieutenant Ito
Hiroshi Watanabe
as Lieutenant Fujita
Reviews
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.