Colonel Sanders
Veteran Member
Letter From Iwo Jima
I'd seen this one before and it's still as powerful and touching as it was the first time I saw it.
It's about the battle of Iwo Jima told from the Japanese perspective, which we don't get enough of. I once read a book called The Forgotten Soldier,*** which was an Alsatian soldier's story from WW2 who fought for Germany. It was fascinating in both instances to see the humanity of the other side rather than the heroics and sacrifices from the American perspective.
If you haven't seen this one, see it. It has unnecessary expository dialogue and sometimes the pacing is off, but overall, it's a great movie.
9/10
***The Forgotten Soldier is often accused of being fiction. However, the story is no less true even if it is a fictionalized account (if that makes sense).
I'd seen this one before and it's still as powerful and touching as it was the first time I saw it.
It's about the battle of Iwo Jima told from the Japanese perspective, which we don't get enough of. I once read a book called The Forgotten Soldier,*** which was an Alsatian soldier's story from WW2 who fought for Germany. It was fascinating in both instances to see the humanity of the other side rather than the heroics and sacrifices from the American perspective.
If you haven't seen this one, see it. It has unnecessary expository dialogue and sometimes the pacing is off, but overall, it's a great movie.
9/10
***The Forgotten Soldier is often accused of being fiction. However, the story is no less true even if it is a fictionalized account (if that makes sense).