Letters from Iwo Jima
Taste attributes: actiondramawaradventurehistoricaltried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticsimplelineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy
"The battle of Iwo Jima seen through the eyes of the Japanese soldiers."
Boxlist takeA grounded, weighty war film: moving and familiar. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
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Synopsis
The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2006
- Runtime
- 141 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- DreamWorks Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
