Flags of Our Fathers

In February, 1945, one of the fiercest battles of the Pacific theater of World War II occurs on the tiny island of Iwo Jima. Thousands of Marines attack the stronghold maintained by thousands of Japanese, and the slaughter on both sides is horrific. Early in the battle, an American flag is raised atop the high point, Mount Suribachi, and a photograph of the raising becomes an American cause celebre. As a powerful inspiration to war-sick Americans, the photo becomes a symbol of the Allied cause. The three surviving flag raisers, Rene Gagnon, John Bradley, and Ira Hayes, are whisked back to civilization to help raise funds for the war effort. These three men are thrust into a life of basic sevitude to a cause they believe in but don't feel they are the ones to be given this honor alone. These men must find it within themselves the tenacity to keep the chirade alive without haing themselves.

When i first started watching this movie i was real excited about the story itself and the cinematography was incredible. The farther i got into this movie the more i saw of the side of the war that didn't really interest me at all. I understand that this is basically what happened but at the same time i was yearning for more war scenes and less salesmanship. I still liked the movie as a whole but was a little let down by it. I rate this movie a solid 7 out of 10.

If you like war movies that are true stories than this is the movie for you but if you just want to see the action of the war then only half of this movie is for you.