Flags of Our Fathers concerns the lives of the men in the famous picture of soldiers raising the American flag over Iwo Jima during that historic WWII battle. Battle scenes are intercut with footage of three of the soldiers who survived the battle going on a goodwill tour of the United States in order to sell war bonds. Many evenings they are forced to reenact their famous pose, something each of them finds more and more difficult to do as they suffer from survivor's guilt.
This is a film about World War II, but it's told from a different perspective. Instead of focusing on the war and all the killing that happened (of course it included some of that), it followed the lives of three surviving servicemen (out of six) who raised the flag on Iwo Jima - here's the picture. It's the most famous image from that war and I found it interesting to learn more about the men behind the flag raising. Who knew there were two flags raised and that's the photo from the second one. That's just one of the many interesting tidbits you'll learn from watching the film. Recommended for those interested in war and/or history. It's over 2 hours long, but it's so interesting, it goes by very quick.
Rating: 4 of 5 stars
Would I watch it again: Yes
Starring: Ryan Phillippe, Jesse Bradford, Adam Beach
I typically watch movies on Monday, Wednesday and Friday while riding the ACE Train from Tracy to Santa Clara. The opinions expressed are those of me, myself and I.
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