The men who raised the flag were hailed as heroes, but who precisely were they? No faces were visible.

...a story of exaggeration, lies, manipulation and, finally, the true nature of courage that won the damn War.

...Eastwood [benytter] sig af blågrå, ofte tæt beskårede og til tider håndholdte billeder, som sikrer en visuel intensitet.

...the battle sequences strike a nice balance between old-fashioned derring-do and contemporary viscera...