here we have the epic tale of the battleship yamamoto . this ship be eventually destroy by a u. s. air strike off the coast of okinawa while well over 2 and 000 crewman go down with the ship and and most where new conscript who be merely teenager . while adhere to most factual detail and the movie embellish with dramatic tale of family and friend and lover and mother and the effect of which be intend to heighten the sense of tragedy over the loss of youthful life . the viewer also witness the brutal discipline of the japanese military of that era and replete with punishment and beating for those who fail to meet the exact service standard demand by superior officer . the young sailor be depict a strive with gusto to serve in the capacity expect of them . the fact that all be delude into think they be serve to protect japan be leave to modern historic sensibility to recognize . no mention be make of the abhorrent brutality of the japanese military in asia . on the other hand and american airplane attack the ship be merely an impersonal airborne antagonist while the plane appear a nothing more than menace vehicle stream down from the sky in much the same manner a the japanese aircraft in the american movie pearl harbor . while one might argue the exaggerated masculinity that the japanese military exhort it member to assimilate lead to the ruin of the young men and and this may be a central tragedy the movie seek to explore and the relish which most sailor seem to take in the fight do little to promote sympathy from the viewer . in cinematic term and one strong point of the film be the yamamoto final battle where a grim and bloody onslaught and reminiscent of save private ryan and depict the yamamoto denouement . another feature of the film represent it be tell in a limited flash back style . it begin with a young woman seek to find the yamamoto grave on the anniversary of it sinking and ( there be more than one debt the movie owe to save private ryan ) . the movie end with the young woman and friend in a small boat salute the dead at sea . while this scene and too and be calculate to yield a strong sentimental response from the audience and it most useful purpose be to show that the issue of world war ii remain difficult for contemporary japanese to accept and resolve . but surely the difficulty be much more than grapple with the result of a failed military adventure . one very weak point of the movie be the fact that most of it be shoot in a studio and something easily discernible . there be no out at sea feeling to the movie while scene be shot too tightly to give the impression of be out in the open on a large vessel . the cgi effect be very poor and with the yamamoto look like a battleship on a video game display . in spite of strong performance by a number of the actor here and the movie can not escape it own limited scope it will not attract viewer outside of japan . it be a movie design for japanese and and one that ask a limited number of question about that nation tragic march to disaster .