Director Eastwood follows war film formula with ‘Flags’
What exactly is “Flags of Our Fathers”? I asked myself this question on the way into the theatre and was disappointed to find that, 132 minutes later, I was no closer to an answer. What was this strange and sprawling creation I had just witnessed? A war movie? A portrait of domestic unrest? A homespun tapestry of Americana? Just another Jesse Bradford flick? More »