'Flags of our Fathers' - Film review

7 out of 10

A technical marvel, with some stunning scenes (I particularly liked the brief shots from inside attack planes). We've come to expect this from Spielberg and a lot of the film seems to speak of him as producer rather than Eastwood as director. However, there's no denying that Clint Eastwood is a great director and ably handles both the bombast and the smaller, personal scenes extremely well.

Maybe it was because I watched it in a couple of sittings but I found that large parts of this film didn't grip me. The progression of events was pretty obvious (even without knowing the real history very well) and the middle of the film really labours a few simple points.

The beginning and the end are great though. Very affecting and absorbing. However, I would still recommend that if you want to see brilliant portrayals of the horrors of World War II, watch Schindler's List and Band of Brothers.