The island of Iwo Jima stands between the American military force and the home islands of Japan. Therefore the Imperial Japanese Army is desperate to prevent it from falling into American hands and providing a launching point for an invasion of Japan. General Tadamichi Kuribayashi (Ken Watanabe) is given command of the forces on the island and sets out to prepare for the imminent attack. General Kuribayashi, however, does not favor the rigid traditional approach recommended b... (Full plot summary below)
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The island of Iwo Jima stands between the American military force and the home islands of Japan. Therefore the Imperial Japanese Army is desperate to prevent it from falling into American hands and providing a launching point for an invasion of Japan. General Tadamichi Kuribayashi (Ken Watanabe) is given command of the forces on the island and sets out to prepare for the imminent attack. General Kuribayashi, however, does not favor the rigid traditional approach recommended by his subordinates, and resentment and resistance fester amongst his staff. In the lower echelons, a young soldier, Saigo (Kazunari Ninomiya), a poor baker in civilian life, strives with his friends to survive the harsh regime of the Japanese Army itself, all the while knowing that a fierce battle looms. When the American invasion begins, Kuribayashi and Saigo find strength, honor, courage, and horrors beyond imagination.
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| NewsweekDavid AnsenIt's unprecedented, a sorrowful and savagely beautiful elegy that can stand in the company of the greatest antiwar movies. |
| The Film YapNick RogersModern-day echoes of being snookered into a bad war aren't lost on Clint Eastwood, and "Letters from Iwo Jima" delivers an overwhelmingly powerful eulogy for the death of righteousness in combat on either side of the line. |
| Stylus MagazineBill WeberBoth technical grace and an efficient ensemble smooth over some...clunky plotting. |
| Rochester Democrat and ChronicleJack GarnerLetters from Iwo Jima connects us to the hardships, dreams, joys, and tragedies of Japanese soldiers who have far more in common with their Yankee counterparts than they have differences. |
| www.susangranger.comSusan GrangerSubtle and non-judgmental, "Flags of Our Fathers" and "Letters from Iwo Jima" examine history within its context and emerge as strikingly effective anti-war statements. |
| rec.arts.movies.reviewsMark R. LeeperEastwood makes some stylistic mistakes, but the strength of the underlying material comes through. |
| Charlotte WeeklySean O'ConnellBrings Eastwood's detached puzzle pieces together, giving us a clearer understanding of the director's grand intentions. |
| Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern"Letters" isn't about numbers or the battle or even the morality of war. It's about the sanctity of life and how we value our own. |
| Juicy CerebellumAlex SandellLetters from Iwo Jima takes no sides, takes no prisoners and will hopefully take home a handful of Oscars. |
| The New RepublicStanley KauffmannOverall, the effect is presumably what Eastwood wanted: we are present at a momentous event, not watching a movie. |
