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Sands of Iwo Jima
75
Metascore
8 reviews · Provided by
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88
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington
John Wayne as the gutsiest sarge and top kick on Iwo Jima, in one of his most prototypical war yarns. Vintage Duke. [09 Jul 2000, p.23C]
80
TV Guide Magazine
TV Guide Magazine
This is one of Wayne's finest performances, earning him an Oscar nomination.
80
Empire
William Thomas
Empire
William Thomas
This was the film which fixed Wayne's image forever as a tough-as-leather patriot with a well-hidden heart.
75
Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine
Allan Dwan’s film is an intimate rendering of a monumental event, featuring John Wayne in one of his most emotionally complex roles.
70
The New York Times
The New York Times
Sands of Iwo Jima so easily could have been a great war film instead of just a good one.
70
Time Out
Time Out
Dwan's deft handling of the action counteracts the dramatic clichés of the conflict between Wayne and his rebellious substitute son, Agar.
70
The Guardian
The Guardian
A gritty and restrained account of men at war. [04 Oct 2008, p.53]
60
Variety
Variety
It's loaded with the commercial ingredients of blazing action, scope and spectacle, but it falls short of greatness because of its sentimental core and its superficial commentary on the war.
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