adonis98-743-186503 The life stories of the six men who raised the flag at the Battle of Iwo Jima, a turning point in World War II. Flags of Our Fathers is another example of how Clint Eastwood struggles as a Director, he puts all those famous people to portray these characters but he doesn't develop them at all, the pacing is horrible and the film as a whole is boring and despite his solid direction half of the film is people screaming to each other, talking to each, talking about the flag and America and some war sequences that drag without the dramatic depth that it requires. Overall one of Eastwood's most overrated and boring films 'American Sniper' was a whole lot better. (0/10)

jovana-13676 Remember those old wartime films with all star casts and optimistic plots? Well, forget about all that. Clint Eastwood will show you war as it is: pure hell with limbs and heads and guts flying around. And don't kid yourself that those who come back home can actually enjoy it. This film is impossible to enjoy. The best part is the ending - after the credits roll. And you can actually sit through the credits because the beautiful music and photography will heal the shell shock caused by some of the previous scenes.

denis888 I like WWII movies a lot, and yeah, Clint Eastwood is a real genius, but Homer sometimes nods, so does Clint. What he created here is a mish mash of wild wanton battle scenes, long, much too long sad flashbacks, inept editing, sick sepia tone and on top of that, dry as dust, didactic Told-You_so way of hammering these things onto our heads. The actors are awesome, and they do their best. I cannot say anything poor about Pepper, Patrick, Walker or McDonough, as well as younger cast who also tried to do their best. But all their valiant attempts were buried by sentimental syrupy attitude, prolonged scenes, unnecessary brutal shots, too much of a method hammering, too much of a moral telling, and an overall preachy message that war is evil. We know this. It is indeed evil. The slow tempo of the movie kills all our sincere desire tom like it. We failed. The film is way too boring and tiring and ...yes...obvious. The effort is worth 4, not more

SnoopyStyle In 1945, the picture of the flag raising on Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima becomes an immediate icon. The six soldiers in the picture become instant celebrity heroes. Three of them are brought back to the states to sell Bonds. Corpsman John 'Doc' Bradley (Ryan Phillippe) continues to be haunted for the rest of his life. He and others Rene Gagnon (Jesse Bradford), Hank Hansen (Paul Walker), Mike Strank (Barry Pepper), Ira Hayes (Adam Beach) and Franklin Sousley (Joseph Cross) train together and sent into Iwo Jima. They are led by Captain Severance (Neal McDonough). Rene Gagnon tells the brass that Ira Hayes was one of the flag raiser which truly angers him and which he denies. Keyes Beech (John Benjamin Hickey) and Bud Gerber (John Slattery) push the tour selling the picture and War Bonds. There is confusion about the two flags and controversy over who the true people in the picture. It's a darker compelling telling of the battle and its aftermath. It starts moody and even the battle isn't as heroic as expected. A man falls overboard and no ship stops to save him. The battle is ugly and bloody. There is a greyness to the battle that makes it almost black and white. The confusion adds depth to the characters and the reactions add substance. The fascinating thing about this is that their odyssey doesn't end after the battle. This is also a movie about the human condition. Adam Beach is especially good in a juicy role struggling with guilt and pride.