Critic Reviews
Letters From Iwo Jima (2006) Movie Reviews
Expert Review Summary
based on
(202) reviews
Click on the numbers to the right of the graph to see reviews of that rating
Excellent
4
(116)
Very Good
3
(72)
Good
2
(12)
Fair
1
(0)
Poor
0
(2)
Rent, or watch instantly on
Add to Netflix
Queue or start
FREE Trial.
Reviews by Score:
See all (116)
"Excellent" Reviews
San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)
Eastwood has at times been a theme-bound and overly praised director. But the laurels really fit this unique double bill. His spare, careful classicism, braced by compelling care for tension and action, makes Letters a great battle movie.
...read the complete Letters From Iwo Jima (2006) review at San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)
See all (72)
"Very Good" Reviews
The Onion (A.V. Club) (Noel Murray)
It's hard to explain exactly why Clint Eastwood's Letters From Iwo Jima is so much better than its companion World War II film "Flags Of Our Fathers," except to say that Flags tries too hard to emphasize the ironies of selling a war, while Letters deals
...read the complete Letters From Iwo Jima (2006) review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Noel Murray)
See all (12)
"Good" Reviews
The Independent (Anthony Quinn)
Scripted in Japanese by Iris Yamashita, this is a more focused and intense film than Flags. While there are occasional flashbacks to pre-war lives, the bulk of the film examines the savage fighting in defence of the island and the personal trials of
...read the complete Letters From Iwo Jima (2006) review at The Independent (Anthony Quinn)
There are no "Fair" Reviews
See all (2)
"Poor" Reviews
Philadelphia Weekly (Sean Burns)
This is a mournful, difficult film, but also a masterful one. Eastwood finds pockets of kindness and humanity where you'd least expect them, and once again cements his hard-earned reputation as the restless inquisitor of our national mythologies.
...read the complete Letters From Iwo Jima (2006) review at Philadelphia Weekly (Sean Burns)
from $4.99
(27 sellers)
User Reviews
User Comments
Share
Newsletters
Log in
|
Sign Up
Remember Me
Forgot Password?
Enter Email address to Reset Password
Make your voice heard and your opinion count.
Sign up to add comments, reviews and ratings for software, web services and electronics.
Home
Software
Electronics
Web Services
Science Tech
Small Business
Mobile
Movies
Music
Video Games
Gift Ideas
Top Movie Lists
Movie Rankings
New In Theaters
All in Theaters
All Time
By Release Date
Genres
By Location
Actor Rankings
Director Rankings
Blogs
Recent Blog Posts:
Top 10 Creepiest Movie Characters
Video Game to Movie Madness: Original Saw Director Making Castlevania Film
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Set to Break All-Time Box Office Records
See All Blog Posts
Newsletters
We'll deliver fresh reviews, acticles, tips and deals right to your inbox.
Home Theater
Movie Watcher
New Review Sites
See more...
Movie Reviews: Adaptation
Letters From Iwo Jima (2006)
RANKINGS:
Expand All
|
Close All
All Time
of 190,662
175
2000's
of 34,514
29
2006
of 5,460
5
Adaptation
Adaptation All Time
of 268
9
Adaptation of 2006
of 64
1
Adaptation of the 2000's
of 229
4
Drama
Drama All Time
of 38,264
110
Drama of 2006
of 1,327
5
Drama of the 2000's
of 9,890
18
History
History All Time
of 786
14
History of 2006
of 14
3
History of the 2000's
of 104
4
War
War All Time
of 2,167
19
War of 2006
of 48
1
War of the 2000's
of 317
2
Ratings and rankings are based on number of movie, review scores, awards & other criteria.
Overall Rating:
3.3557
Avg Critic Score:
3.3597
Learn More ...
Critic Reviews
|
User Reviews
|
Comments
|
Movie Facts
|
Cast
|
Deals & Prices
Ads by Google
Shop & Compare
Rebates
TopTenREPORTS
See our Feeds
Sponsored Ad:
Related Videos
Mobile App Minute - iPhorest...
04/22/2009
Top Ten Green Gadgets
04/21/2009
Mobile App Minute - iPhorest...
04/21/2009
Review of GoEmerchant
04/15/2009
Review of Scrap Girls
04/08/2009
PowerDirector Transition Showc...
04/07/2009
Review of Big Oven
04/07/2009
Overview of Wedding Planning S...
04/07/2009
Skype iPhone App Review: Mobil...
04/02/2009
Review of Glob@t
03/31/2009
Sponsored Ad:
Share this
[X]
del.icio.us
Digg
StumbleUpon
Yahoo! My Web
Facebook
Google Bookmarks
ma.gnolia
Newsvine
reddit
Windows Live
Related Review Sites
Video Editing Software
DVD Player Software
DVD to iPod Software