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Flags of Our Fathers (HD DVD, 2007, 2-Disc Special Edition)
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Leading Role: Jamie Bell, Robert Patrick, Ryan Phillippe
Director: Clint Eastwood
Rating: Rated R
Release Date: May 2007
Format: HD DVD
Additional Info: 2-Disc Special Edition
UPC: 097361235301
Product ID: EPID59511193
Description: Clint Eastwood's early-21st-century output has endeared him to Academy Awards voters, and he makes another bid for their attention with this tale of the flag-raising at Iwo Jima. Eastwood cuts back and forth between the battle that led t...
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| Movie Description Clint Eastwood's early-21st-century output has endeared him to Academy Awards voters, and he makes another bid for their attention with this tale of the flag-raising at Iwo Jima. Eastwood cuts back and forth between the battle that led to the flag being firmly planted in enemy soil, and the tour undertaken by three of the flag-planting Marines (played by Ryan Phillippe, Jesse Bradford, and Adam Beach) in the aftermath of World War II. The re-creation of Iwo Jima features impressive APOCALYPSE NOW-style battle scenes, the air full of thick plumes of smoke, zinging bullets, and pounding explosions. But the most interesting part of the movie comes as the three men are paraded in front of the American public, as they vacillate between embarrassment and anger at the public relations campaign they find themselves embroiled in, while also pleading with the public to help provide funds for the soldiers who are still at war. Eastwood uses a script co-written by CRASH director Paul Haggis and a source book written by James Bradley, the son of John "Doc" Bradley (played by Phillippe in the film), to tell this affecting tale. Tom Stern, who worked with Eastwood on MILLION DOLLAR BABY, employs his skills as a cinematographer once again, deftly coupling vast panoramic battle scenes with darkly contemplative moments between the touring soldiers. Fascinatingly, the director's next jaunt behind the lens was LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA, which provided the Japanese perspective on this famous event.
Editorial Reviews New York Times - Manohla Dargis (10/20/2006) Entertainment Weekly - Owen Gleiberman (10/27/2006) Rolling Stone - Peter Travers (11/02/2006) Uncut - Allan Jones (01/01/2007) Sight and Sound - Ali Jaafar (01/01/2007) Rolling Stone - Peter Travers (12/28/2006) Film Comment - Film Comment Staff (01/01/2007) Film Comment - Paul Arthur (01/01/2007) Ultimate DVD - Natalie Braine (03/01/2007) | See an error? Submit a change request | ||||||||||
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Top Reviews  I wasn't quite as moved as some of the other reviewersReview created: 06/07/07(updated 06/08/07) by:  13 of 18 people found this review helpful. I wasn't quite as moved as some of the professional reviewers. Flags of Our Fathers is a moderately interesting war movie. It tells the story of the famous picture of the marines hoisting the flag at Iwo Jima. The film moves from present to past... from first person to third... all with relative ease. But the trick of doing that sort of story in my opinion is to make the audience care about the characters. I ended up not being emotionally invested in any of the three leads. And I think thats because after the initial storming of the beach (and some sporadic gun fights and flashbacks) there is not a lot of peril faced by the characters. The movie ends up being a sort of prose-y remembrance of a mans father... and a pseudo-documentary following the PR campaign launched by that photo. Im also not a hundred percent convinced that this photo saved the war effort.... I would have to believe it was slightly more complex than that. The film is acted well, directed well... its technically amazing... but the story is only so-so. And thats why I can only give it a mild recommendation. Review ID: 10000000003758565 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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