9 posts tagged “iwojima”

"We meet Saigo (Kazunari Ninomiya), a baker who was shuffled off to the war and hopes to make it back to the simple life with his wife and child. Saigo irreverently curses the island, the war and his place in it. We are also introduced to Baron Nishi (Tsuyoshi Ihara), a former Olympic equestrian who, much like Kuribayashi, paradoxically shares fond memories of life in America."

"The three aforementioned performances head up what has to be seen as one of the year’s most organic and accomplished ensemble performances. The cast seems to live and breathe as something singular in that light, each character a part of a greater being. This makes the concentration on individuality in the film’s flashback sequences all the more poignant, sometimes more so than the greatest of American war cinema. Watanabe seems all but assured an Oscar nomination for Best Actor, and should the buzz really amp up, he’s got the stuff to steal the statue. Ninomiya also has enough heart-twisting moments to declare a place amongst the supporting actor regiment, should the snowball continue to build."

- Kristopher Tapley (InContention.com)

I hope to hear more reviews about Nino' performance other than the overall reviews! =)

"Eastwood deliberately casts only a few actors and extras so as to emphasize the smallness of the Japanese forces. Saigo (Kazunari Ninomiya, who is just terrific) is a baker whose only desire is to return to Japan to see a daughter born since his departure. Baron Nishi (Tsuyoshi Ihara) is a well-known equestrian champion who competed in the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles. His presence leads to a surreal scene in which the baron chats with a dying American soldier about his experiences in Los Angeles and friendships with Hollywood personalities."

- By Kirk Honeycutt (The Hollywood Reporter)

"At the opposite end of the hierarchy are Saigo (Kazunari Ninomiya), a simple baker and mildly impudent everyman who longs only to see his infant daughter, and the sensitive Shimizu (Ryo Kase), whose shortcomings as an MP have earned him this lamentable posting. With rabid exceptions, the Japanese here are dedicated, ready to kill the enemy and resigned to whatever their fates may be, even as they may have mixed minds about fighting and mostly wish they were somewhere else."

Just yesterday, Aishoni was talking about some of the rave reviews that [Letters from Iwo Jima] was given by people who have seen the film in her vox. For people who visited the IMDb board, you would have known that from the few who have seen [Letters], Nino was very much praised for his fantastic performance in the movie.

This morning, I woke up and check out Sakura Mars and twothreefour vox and there was the many news that [Letters] was awarded the Best Picture award. And then there was the news about it with Nino's pictures on them.
I feel so proud, happy and touched for Nino. Soon, it will be premiere in the U.S and I would really like to know what more people who have watch the movie think of the film! (More specifically, what they think of Nino's performance.) December 20th! Please come quickly! T___T

Although I sometimes feel that I don't want to share Arashi with all of the world yet (irrational fangirl logic? XD), but I think our boys deserve nothing but the best. Especially when they always put in their best effort for whatever they do in their jobs. Also, I believe that Nino will always be Nino. He will be Arashi's Nino because they love each other and love to work with each other as a group. Not to mention, Nino is practically Arashi's Number. 1 fan. LOL.