I didn't know anything about this film or the story of the second flag on Iwo Jima. This film proved to be very educational in that account. The film is well made, looks wonderful and all the actors are excellent all playing their alloted roles very well indeed. The film for me has one major point against it that makes it difficult to watch and that is the constant scene transitions from present to past to war to future and where ever else they choose to be.
This made scenes disjointed and exceptionally difficult to follow. Although it says this was shot back to back with Letters From Iwo Jima I actually have a feeling both films were made at the exact same time with 2 different camera units. Much footage from the battles was re-used in "Letters" and the bodies found in the tunnels appear to be the same from "Letters" also.
A very good film with an excellent plot but only the disjointed scenes spoiled what would have been a truly excellent movie.
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