Flags of Our Fathers, 2006

Flags of Our Fathers is a good, solid film made by a pro. Its about the famous flag-raising at Iwo Jima in WWII and Director Clint Eastwood is very good at showing us the ambiguities and conflicts between the real event/battle and the re-staged event/p.r. circus. Hes especially good at showing us the conflict through image -- for example, the fireworks exploding as the flag-raisers mount a papier mache mountain to recreate the event in a stadium on a fund-raising tour turn into real explosives as Eastwood flashes us back to the beach at Iwo Jima. But we see this trope five or six times and grow a little tired of it. Moreover, it serves to remind that, despite good acting, we never really get to know the characters at all. In fact, I had trouble telling most of them apart. The film, taken from life, also lacks a satisfying climax. Id still recommend it, however.

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