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Adam Beach, Barry Pepper, Jamie Bell, Jesse Bradford, Neal McDonough
"Flags of Our Fathers" is a human drama of friendship and love, sacrifice and manipulation, set against the violent conflict of the battle of Iwo Jima. The film focuses equally on the war and home, cr...( read more
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Id: 10890697
As one should expect from an Eastwood picture, the acting is fantastic and the narrative is powerful and meaningful. Visually and conceptually one of the best war films in years.
A refreshingly 'unpatriotic' war story from Eastwood exploring the truth behind the propaganda. I have to say I was quite surprised by how good this film was, the performances are very good, especially Adam Beach's. The only thing that prevents this film from attaining the fifth ...( read more)
I was surprised by this cast of actors especially Adam Beach's performance. The war Scenes are amongst the best ever made, very cool to watch with some fantastic imagery.
barry pepper is in it so that's worth a star instantly. aside from that it's about propaganda and the need for heroes when the soldiers are simply trying not to get themselves or their buddies killed. harrowing, realistic direction from clint
I thought this film was great. It got slightly confusing with some of the scenes, but it was stll really good.
Film looking at one of the many battles that took place in the Pacific during WW2
The film focuses equally on the war and home, crosscutting between the viciousness of the battle and the manufactured propaganda campaign and careful manipulation of the image that followed--issues...( read more)
Ryan Phillippe, Jesse Bradford, Adam Beach, Barry Pepper, Jamie Bell, Paul Walker, Neal McDonough, John Slattery
"Flags of Our Fathers" is a human drama of friendship and love, sacrifice and manipulation, set against the violent conflict of the battle of Iwo Jima. The film foc...( read more)
