Letters from Iwo Jima

Matt posted about this movie on his blog.

Here are a few of Matt's comments:

This was one of the better films that I've seen in quite some time, with magnificent acting, a very compelling story ... and a hauntingly beautiful soundtrack written by Kyle Eastwood.
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I've seen many war movies over the years, where stories are told from the American perspective -- films where we know the history and, while we know that things are going tough for our boys, there's a light at the end of the tunnel. It was quite an emotional experience for me to see a film from the perspective of the other side, where the outcome is -- to us and to the characters -- quite hopeless, and yet where the characters continue to search for that light at the end of the tunnel.
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In short, however, I will say that this deserves to be on your "must see" list, and the accolades the film has earned are very appropriate.

I am not much for subtitles so I will probably wait until it comes to video so I can pause it to read them. Please read more of Matt's review here.