There were five Marines and one Navy Corpsman photographed raising the U.S. flag on Mt. Suribachi by Joe Rosenthal on February 23, 1945. This is the story of three of the six surviving servicemen - John 'Doc' Bradley, Pvt. Rene Gagnon and Pvt. Ira Hayes - who fought in the battle to take Iwo Jima from the Japanese..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 135 minutes
✓ Genre: War, Drama, History
✓ Stars: Ryan Phillippe, Adam Beach, Jesse Bradford, John Benjamin Hickey, John Slattery
✓ Director: William Broyles Jr., Clint Eastwood, Clint Eastwood, Clint Eastwood, Henry Bumstead
The Flags of Our Fathers (2006) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Flags of Our Fathers (2006) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Flags of Our Fathers (2006) is staring with Ryan Phillippe, Adam Beach, Jesse Bradford, John Benjamin Hickey, John Slattery, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker William Broyles Jr., Clint Eastwood, Clint Eastwood, Clint Eastwood, Henry Bumstead juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.