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Flags of Our Fathers (2006)

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Critics Reviews Average Grade:   B+
Source Brief Review Grade*
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Bob Longino
"A unique, challenging look at World War II -- from the battlefield of Iwo Jima to hero worship on the homefront." more... B  
Boston Globe
Ty Burr
"...a World War II film that tries to be all things to all Americans." more... B-
Chicago Tribune
Michael Phillips
"There's a tremendous amount of material here, and the script covers too much of it, often confusingly." more... B-
E! Online
Alex Markerson
"...a testament to the rebuking of the power of propaganda." more... A-
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman
"Phillippe's Doc is crucially underwritten, and Bradford never gets past a certain self-contained smoothness..." more... B-
filmcritic.com
Sean O'Connell
"...boasts impressive accomplishments." more... B  
Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt
"A complex, fascinating take on the concept of heroism in war." more... A  
New York Post
Lou Lumenick
"...a stirring ode to American heroism..." more... A  
New York Times
Manohla Dargis
"...Clint Eastwood says something new and urgent about the uses of war and of the men who fight." more... A-
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
"At its best, Flags of Our Fathers is eye opening and thought provoking." more... B  
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers
"...a film of awesome power and blistering provocation." more... A-
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle
"Never finds its way." more... C  
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold
"...unusually honest and moving..." more... A-
USA Today
Claudia Puig
"...superbly acted, hauntingly powerful and deeply insightful." more... A  
* Yahoo! Movies converts each critic's published rating into a letter grade. If the critic's review does not include a rating, Yahoo! Movies assigns a grade based on an assessment of the review. (more...)
 
 


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