Letters From Iwo Jima (DVD)

Iwo Jima was one of a string of strategic Pacific islands that the Americans had to capture as the war with Japan neared its bloody climax. This remarkable drama, directed by Clint Eastwood - and a follow-up to his film "Flags Of Our Fathers", which told the story from the American viewpoint - tells how the Japanese defenders of Iwo Jima dug in and bravely prepared to fight to the death against overwhelming odds. A remarkable film and possibly the first since "All Quiet on the Western Front" to tell the story of the "other side" so sincerely and honestly.