Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)

1/24/07

Saw Letters from Iwo Jima last night, the Japanese half of Clint Eastwoods two feature exploration of the battle of Iwo Jima. This was probably the better of the two films in many ways, and delt with issues of loss, authority, and futility that the American experiance best grapels with through tales of our civil war. It's a strong film but I don't think its the best picture of the year, and I even liked Flags of our Fathers better. Still it is worth seeing. Ken Watanabe forever.