This film incorporates a new perspective not told in history books about the battle of Iwo Jima and the Japanese soldiers. It is not all that surprising that Clint Eastwood would do a film like this of a war tragedy. But it is interesting that he didn't take the perspective of the " great American hero war story" type he portrayed an unwillingness by both the americans and Japanese soldiers who both did not want to fight and especially over a stupid island. He also has the element of family which seems to be prevalent in all his films. For example, the division between the General and his Family at home or all the husbands and wives. He really seems to have issues with wars and places a lot of significance on family and the peace between all of humanity in this film and i believe he does a good job of this by showing such atrocities that happened on Iwo Jima.
