Flags of Our Fathers

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Andrew T @RT26197345 Aug 17 Flags of Our Fathers takes one of the most famous images of WWII and asks a much more interesting question: what happened to the men in that photograph after everyone else turned them into heroes? The film follows the men associated with the Iwo Jima flag raising and the enormous public meaning attached to that moment. I loved that the movie doesn't stop with the battle. It deals with trauma, survivor's guilt, friendship, memory, and the uncomfortable difference between the clean version of war presented to the public and what the men who fought it actually experienced. The combat is excellent, but it's the aftermath that makes the movie special. Paired with Letters from Iwo Jima, it becomes an even more fascinating look at the same horrific battle from completely different perspectives. Powerful, thoughtful, and very, very good. See more Tommy H @Tommy44 Aug 4 Tries to give a more all encompassing perspective of how we see war but does really do any of it particularly well. See more Karthik Y. @madkarthi Jun 10 This is an absolutely amazing war story. We all have seen that iconic photograph of raising the flag at Iwo Jima so many times in our lives.but honestly I really didn't know the actual history behind it. This film finally gives you the full complete picture about that flagraising. the true story of those soldiers and the deep emotional pain they went through afterward. ​The most powerful part is seeing how the public and the media instantly treated them as massive heroes. while the government used the politics of that image to turn them into icons for war bonds. It captures that totally awkward and uncomfortable feeling the soldiers felt because they didn't see themselves as heroes at all they were just surviving. The whole core point of the story is plain and simple but the way it unfolds hits you so hard with great dialogues and incredibly stunning war sequences. See more Oaklee D @ODie63 May 30 An interesting contrast between the realities of war and what regular people think it's like. See more Garrett B @gmoney637 May 15 Solid and emotional war drama. See more Michael A @Tomato547 Dec 21 This movie's good if you enjoy war films. It was very entertaining to watch and probably one of the best war movies I've ever seen. Some bits were a bit cheesy but rest was good. You should really watch this movie. See more Read all reviews

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