Letters from Iwo Jima (English/Japanese Movie)

Letters from Iwo Jima

Before my Netflix free trial ended, I was able to watch this war film with anticipation. I've always been curious about Nino's acting as a husband and Japanese soldier. It seems to me with his looks (which he never seems to age) he couldn't probably fit into the role but I was wrong. His excellent acting skills gave life to his character as well as exceeding my expectations to him as an actor.

Private First Class Saigo (Ninomiya Kazunari)

Letters from Iwo Jima is particularly noted for its portrayal of the everyday life of Japanese foot soldiers while waiting for battle. The film consistently brings up massive themes involving death, suicide, and hope. The film suggests of mass suicides by soldiers, who have been brainwashed into dying for the Emperor. In one scene in particular, Private Saigo witnesses the mass suicide of his entire squad. Another trait which the film has been heavily noted for, is its depiction of both good and evil existing on both sides, something that is rare in most war films. In addition, there is also hope, which remains with Saigo even in the grittiest situations. The film makes a point to prove that something such as hope can remain with somebody even in the darkest times, and even when soldiers are being told that they certainly die. This aspect of the film generated considerable controversy in Japan, as well as the brutal methods that the officer corps use toward those under their command. Despite this controversy, the film was still a major success in the country, critically and financially. ~ Wikipedia
 

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Directed by: Clint Eastwood

Main Cast:
Ken Watanabe - General Tadamichi Kuribayashi
Kazunari Ninomiya - Private First Class Saigo
Tsuyoshi Ihara - Colonel/Baron Takeichi Nishi
Ryō Kase - Superior Private Shimizu
Shido Nakamura - Lieutenant Ito
Hiroshi Watanabe - Lieutenant Fujita
Takumi Bando - Captain Tanida
Yuki Matsuzaki - Private First Class Nozaki
Takashi Yamaguchi - Private First Class Kashiwara
Eijiro Ozaki - Lieutenant Okubo
Nae - Yuuki Hanako, Saigo's wife
Nobumasa Sakagami - Admiral Ohsugi
Masashi Nagadoi - Admiral Ichimaru
Akiko Shima - Lead Woman
Luke Eberl Sam - wounded American Marine (credited as Lucas Elliot)
Jeremy Glazer - American Marine Lieutenant (who arrests Saigo and takes him to the POW camp)

Source: Wikipedia, IMDb

I consider this movie as one of my favorite war films right next to Pearl Harbor. ^_^ <3 <3

Honestly, I'm not really into war films as you can tell from the lack of my commentaries within this post >=) but because of Nino I became interested in watching it.

You might ask how 'bout Pearl Harbor? Well, the only reason I watched Pearl Harbor was because of the movie review back in my high school years. ;p