The early Flags of our Fathers reviews are coming out… and althought they’re pretty good, they’re not as good as I (or a lot of other people) were expecting. Certainly not Oscar type reviews anyway. I really like Clint Eastwood as a director. He’s not affraid to make a point, or say something with his films, even if that something isn’t popular at times… and I like that… even if I don’t always agree with him.
So here is what the critics are saying in their Flags of our Fathers reviews:
In Flags of Our Fathers, the story behind that Iwo Jima image, Clint Eastwood has crafted a bold and meticulous epic.
Richard Corliss – TIME MagazineIn Flags of Our Fathers, Eastwood is here to tell us that the reality of World War II was scarier and darker than any inspirational photograph.
Owen Gleiberman – Entertainment WeeklyA rambling mess of random war images mixed with sentimental recollections … delivers a generic retelling of events, sampling liberally from other sources without offering anything new.
Edward Douglas – ComingSoon.netThe good news is that Flags is a stately, sober picture that boasts excellent production values. The bad news is that it’s not particularly interesting or involving.
Ethan Alter – Premiere Magazine
As of right now Flags of our Fathers reviews are holding at 70% at Rotten Tomatoes. A good score… but not the AMAZING stuff we’ve been expecting. I’m still really interested in seeing it and will give my review later this weekend.
