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(1 - 48) of 48 OFCS Rating: 69% Fresh Page   1   "The movie ... debunks the [government's] use of the boys as symbols and then turns them back into symbols, though of something else. There's not a fully realized personality in 132 minutes."   Blogcritics.org   Alan Dale 4/5 "carefully dismantling one heroic archetype only to replace it with another, more nuanced one"   musicOMH.com   Anton Bitel "Although not without flaws, 'Flags of Our Fathers' is an enlightening and thought-provoking tribute to the heroes of Iwo Jima."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Betty Jo Tucker A "...a thought-provoking take not so much on the battle of Iwo Jima itself, but on the effect a single photo can have on a nation -- both good and bad -- and the perception of war in the eyes of the average citizen."   FromTheBalcony   Bill Clark B+ "While not Eastwood at his most authoritative, Flags of our Fathers still resonates beautifully with a portrait of lost souls searching for meaning"   FilmJerk.com   Brian Orndorf "A worthy war film, the rare one that affords its soldiers a quiet grace without turning them into bronze statues."   Film Journal International   Chris Barsanti A ""Flags of Our Fathers" is a tremendous film about the very beginning of celebrity worship, and our need to invent and memorialize brave men."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey "The term "exposure" resonates, pertaining not only to the usual "elements," but also to many abuses heaped on the flag-raisers and other veterans generally, and Ira specifically."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs 73/100 "Reminds us of the great damage that can be done to society's most vulnerable by those blustering war mongers who are so very far away from the combat they are inciting."   Apollo Guide   Dan Jardine 5/5 "It's been a long time since Clint Eastwood's movies have indicated that firing a Smith and Wesson was the solution to evil."   eFilmCritic.com   Dan Lybarger B- "Despite a compelling mission for unearthing the exploitative nature of the term "war hero," this picture has limited appeal."   EDGE Boston   David Foucher 3/4 "...entertaining yet strangely forgettable..."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair B "Does justice to those who are remembered as the Greatest Generation."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 2/4 "Not a bad motion picture, but it is a missed opportunity that sheds fleeting light on what could have been an important historical epic."   TheMovieBoy.com   Dustin Putman 4/5 "Una fuerte y conmovedora película de guerra que es todo un alegato contra la irracionalidad, sobre todo la de los gobernantes que mezclan heroísmo con propaganda. Una nueva culminación de Clint Eastwood como director."   Uruguay Total   Enrique Buchichio B "It's emotionally stirring in some places, eye-opening in others, and a well-told story all the way through."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 2/4 "The insistence on the proliferation of jumping back and forth at will cuts through the heart of these men's stories and leaves us with only a dead horse that's beating."   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress C+ "Forgets what's truly important."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov B "Isn't perfect, but its flaws arise from an attempt to deliver a message about the complicated nature of heroism that's worth hearing in our own time of conflict."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 3/5 "Delivers the dramatic goods and compels us to rethink our ideas about heroism in World War II and the exploitation of soldiers as hucksters for the war effort."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 3/4 "At its best, Flags of Our Fathers is eye opening and though provoking."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 2/5 "The film is surprisingly devoid of genuine emotion."   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick 7/10 "Although the intentions of the movie are noble and the tale is worth telling, I'm afraid the reverence with which Eastwood relates his story threatens to choke it."   Window to the Movies   Jeffrey Chen 6/10 "In terms of recent Pacific Theatre flicks, it ain't much better than John Woo's instantly forgettable Windtalkers, which is more than a little ironic since both pictures share the same vapid lead (Adam Beach)."   Planet Sick-Boy   Jon Popick "It would be good to be able to report that the movie ...is as important as the ideas it is built on, but that is not the case."   In the Dark   Jonathan F. Richards 2/5 "full review in Greek"   Movies for the Masses   Joseph Proimakis 3.5/5 "No hay tal cosa como los héroes..."   Cinenganos   Luis Martinez 4/10 "A film that I expected to enjoy strikes me as 132 minutes of little more than diatribe and violence."   rec.arts.movies.reviews   Mark R. Leeper 3.5/4 "The film has a lot on its mind, but it is always grounded by the three protagonists"   Movie Habit   Marty Mapes "Half bitter and harsh, half propagandistic and hagiographic, this is the love child of Saving Private Ryan and Pearl Harbor, too sentimental to be intellectually satisfying but too tart to serve as melodrama."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 4/4 "This is anything but a big-budget exercise in flag waving. Instead, it is a deeply provocative deconstruction of the very idea of heroism."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan B+ "Sincere, competent, and respectful."   Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies   Nell Minow 2/4 "A creaky history-class lecture."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager 3/5 "Apesar do tom de importância que empresta a si mesma, A Conquista da Honra é uma empreitada apenas razoável."   Cinema em Cena   Pablo Villaca 2/5 "War is hell, heroism is subjective, and seemingly insignificant events are exploited for the benefit of the power elite. Who knew?"   Film Threat   Pete Vonder Haar 4/5 "It may be slightly sentimental and melodramatic, but it also says something new and important."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline "Witness to a great director's vision being slowly strangled by the work of a hired hack."   Stranger Song   Rob Humanick C "Despite handsome production values and a worthwhile subject, Flags of Our Fathers ultimately falls victim to the very hero worship it wishes to debunk."   Flipside Movie Emporium   Rob Vaux B+ "Not only one of the best films of 2006, but it is one of the best war films in years."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten B- "There is a lot going on in Flags of Our Fathers, maybe too much for a film that is just over two hours long."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford 4/5 "A pretty darn good, but not completely great, war movie that pays overdue homage to the WWII veterans who never made it home."   DVD Clinic   Scott Weinberg 3.5/5 "Flags doesn't single out a true villain, leaving us in yet another gray area where Eastwood and Haggis prefer to linger."   Filmcritic.com   Sean O'Connell "The flaws in Flags of Our Fathers are at least partly attributable to Eastwood's attempts to do too much. Still, even when he overreaches, he somehow hits the mark."   Salon.com   Stephanie Zacharek B "Tendentious voiceovers aside, Flags of Our Fathers remains a thoughtful exploration of the tensions and ironies of the cult of heroism."   Decent Films Guide   Steven D. Greydanus 10/10 "Not since "Saving Private Ryan" has a historical wartime epic packed this kind of powerful emotional wallop."   www.susangranger.com   Susan Granger 3.5/4 "A towering achievement for Eastwood and his cast and crew."   Reel.com   Timothy Knight "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf 3.5/4 Read review   Big Picture Big Sound   Joe Lozito  (1 - 48) of 48 OFCS Rating: 69% Fresh Page   1