Letters from Iwo Jima

Iwo Jima no tegami wa kanashii eiga da; totemo suki desu. well, letters from iwo jima appeared to be a nice movie to me. it's very subjective i guess cos cheng hyork actually slept during the movie. Both this and flag of our fathers share the same director; but both portray the japanese and american perspective respectively.

well, i did not watch flag of our fathers but i thot letters from iwo jima was a fine piece. They showed how the Japanese lost as they fought against the overpowering americans; be it in numbers or weapons. How the clever general made use of tunnels to battle against the americans. it also showed the japanese tenacity to fight and never be subversive towards any foreigners. what made me like this movie was the humane part when it showed how one of the soldiers who was originally a baker, was drafted to fight the war; having to leave his wife and unborn baby was really heart wrenching.

but i think this movie mainly portrays how the japanese military works. in comparison, i think the army here is much more compassionate. but maybe there's no basis of comparison, cos that was the past japanese military.

Then, i also caught pearl harbour 2 on ch 5 just now. I felt so sad throughout the movie. soundtrack was used aptly to express their emotions. Well, i think i have a fetish for war movies. cos it really stirs my emotions while watching~ and they actually cause me to become a more reflective person... ...