Sunday, June 17, 2007

Recently Watched: Letters from Iwo Jima


"Letters from Iwo Jima" is a film set during World War II. It tells the tale of the famous Battle of Iwo Jima. I am sure most of us had come across the scene of American soldiers disembarking onto a beach into a battle in World War II. Refreshingly, this movie unfolds the tale from the perspectives of the Japanese soldiers waiting on the island.

The title actually refers to a bag of letters, which was discovered buried on the island, written by the soldiers caught in the losing battle against the Americans.

Overall, I find it a good movie, although a little draggy at some points. But well worth watching.

Read more about the movie here.

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