Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) | Japanese
Unique treatment to a war film like never seen with a poetic touch to it, a patriotic film depicting soldiers & generals who sacrificed life for their country during Battle between Americans and Imperial japan at IWO Jima island. Film gives a close encounter on dark side of war were behind all bullets & guns there are always men men with emotions, feelings n fear who pull the trigger. It would be a much easier battle for them om the field then their actual fight within them-self when they had to choose between their country and family, which only few men raise to the occasion willingly while others been forced to take it without any option. We could see both these kind of men in this film while justifying each ones decision for doing things what they had to do. Though Japan has lost the battle there, the undelivered letters they written to their family survives for a century when this island gets surveyed in a later time. Those letters, their confession and their sacrifice before their last breath makes core plot of this story. Have seen many war films but this definitely got a delicate touch to it especially with a magical bgm supporting it. This is a very lengthy movie but definitely allows us to travel with it. One of must watch films from Clint Eastwood not to be missed.
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