FOR THOSE WE LOVE – 2007
This World War Two film is about the young Japanese Army Air force pilots based at a single airbase during the last months of the war. The barely out of training young men are told that the only way to save their country, is with kamikaze attacks on the US fleet.
The story is related by the owner of a local diner where the pilots gather off duty. The woman sees all the new faces and just as quickly they vanish into the fog of war.
We see just how the pilots react to their instructions. Some are quite willing to die for their country while others are not. They however still go, as it is all a matter of honour.
For a war film, there is only about 10 minutes of actual action. And what action it is. The young pilots fly their obsolete Ki-43 fighters into waves of American fighters and a sky full of anti-aircraft fire. The few that make through to the US fleet then have to do a death dive into the enemy ships.
Even though the film is a bit light action wise, it does hold the viewer's attention. It is always interesting to see the Pacific conflict through the eyes of the other side.
This World War Two film is about the young Japanese Army Air force pilots based at a single airbase during the last months of the war. The barely out of training young men are told that the only way to save their country, is with kamikaze attacks on the US fleet.
The story is related by the owner of a local diner where the pilots gather off duty. The woman sees all the new faces and just as quickly they vanish into the fog of war.
We see just how the pilots react to their instructions. Some are quite willing to die for their country while others are not. They however still go, as it is all a matter of honour.
For a war film, there is only about 10 minutes of actual action. And what action it is. The young pilots fly their obsolete Ki-43 fighters into waves of American fighters and a sky full of anti-aircraft fire. The few that make through to the US fleet then have to do a death dive into the enemy ships.
Even though the film is a bit light action wise, it does hold the viewer's attention. It is always interesting to see the Pacific conflict through the eyes of the other side.