clint eastwood do a masterful job in capture the immensity of the battle of iwo jima with the human drama of the six men who be thrust into immortality by the simple act of raise the american flag on the island . the photo of that event become one of the iconic moment of world war ii . the battle sequence be beautifully film and the technology use to simulate the immense battle group that support the landing be very realistic . the stateside scene be less awe inspiring but capture the essence of the three survive member of the flag raise group and their newfound celebrity status and reaction to it . this be the weak part of the film and it doesn not quite ring true at time . the scene of them meet at the treasury department be well do a be the dramatic war bond drive scene at soldier field . i attend the early afternoon show on friday and it be mostly senior citizen like myself in attendance . when the closing credit roll the audience stay to watch until the end and in complete silence . it be very emotional . the must see movie of the year .