Directed by Junya Sato and based on a book by Jun Henmi, "Yamato" has a framing story set in the present day and uses flashbacks to tell the story of the crew of the World War II Japanese battleship Yamato. The film was never released in the United States, where reviewers who have seen it have compared the military epic to "Titanic" and "Saving Private Ryan."
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While the main body of its story is at tonal odds with its framing device, Junya Satō's Yamato is an impressively made, often brutal exploration into the lives of those aboard Japan's most iconic warship during her final days at sea. Yamato oddly decides to use the Titanic and Saving Private Ryan storytelling formula, which is where this tonal contradiction stems from, it's at heart an anti-war film but the framing device dangerously treads the line of propaganda mode (the song at the end almost tipped it over the edge). However, Yamato manages to sail on unopposed, opening up discussion and criticism of such reckless leadership that led to such an abhorrent waste of life, a suicidal last defence. Satō's…
That feeling when you go on a suicide mission and all you get is a pompous melodrama to remember your pointless sacrifice.
Barely kept afloat during its running time, end credit song finally sinks this completely :)
The depiction of the events that caused the defeat and sinking of Japan's most famous battleship in WWII...
Using the TITANIC formula we follow a woman who wants to go back to the place the ship sank in order to pay respect to her father who was on that ship. This starts the flashback story of some key characters of the 1941 crew who are all given a small background to be invested in them.
It's full of pathos and nationalism but there is also open criticism on the government who send thousands of people to their certain death on that final battle depicted in the movie.
When that battle hits, it hits hard and even though the Yamato is…
this is just boring like I mean I hate dismissing films like that but fuck this film is just boring. boring. sucks
also subtly (and sometimes not so subtly) nationalistic and stuff
Quite a disappointment to be honest. It should've been told as a linear story instead of flashbacks and the acting was over the top by some of the cast.
There is potential there but sadly it amounted to nothing spectacular. They made a mistake early on, saying that the attack on Pearl Harbour was on December 8th 1941 - actually the day before.
Also why on earth did they use the Star Wars blaster sound effect in this?!
Technically impressive and star-studded (Tatsuya Nakadai makes the most out of the limited screentime he has as a veteran-turned-sailor), Yamato fills its 2hr runtime with plenty of entertaining setpieces and emotional moments. The Titanic and Saving Private Ryan comparisons are definitely warranted. Also warranted is any criticism of this movie for its propagandistic elements. This movie isn't too bad as far as Japanese apologia goes but I can't help feeling a little uncomfortable by the time the end credits roll. How am I supposed to interpret that last shot of the fishing boat sailing into the horizon? Is this kid supposed to take up the mantle of the IJN? It's not blatantly anti-Article 9 but there's clearly a stance taken here
1944, Apr 13? - 1945, Apr 7 (opens Apr 6, '05)
Nothing good to say about this. Plot ostensibly follows the Japanese battleship 'Yamato' during its final year of service. However, the backstory of the war presented is simplistic, superficial, unapologetic, and really plays up Japan's victimhood. And the cheap CGI is even bad. You never even get a sense of the ship's true scale. Main focus of film are a couple crew on several shore leaves, and the modern flashback sequences set to coincide w/ the 60th anniversary of its kamikaze mission and sinking en route to Okinawa. See also 'Imperial Navy.'
Note: After repairs for torpedo damage Yamato leaves Kure naval yard mid-Apr, '44; Battle of Leyte Gulf Oct 23-26 (a footnote in the film); Allies land on Okinawa Apr 1, '45.
For more WW2 movies placed in a historical context see list 'WWII Films in Chronological Order - TgL' here.
Comme il fallait s’y attendre, Otokotachi no Yamato est bourré de clichés nationalistes et pro militaristes, mais comme tout film de guerre dont la trame narrative est minimalement bien construite, j’ai braillé tout le long. J’ai pas une once d’admiration en moi pour tout ce qui est lié à la guerre, donc j’haïs vraiment ce faible cinématographique que j’ai pour les monsieurs à l'article de la mort qui crient pour l’honneur de leur patrie. Mais en tout cas.
An underwhelming melodrama (think Pearl Harbor but not quite that bad) kept afloat, unlike its namesake, by some decently filmed action during the attack and sinking. Afterwards, it returns to its meandering and never finds its course
Ehhhhhh
Tatsuya Nakadai does fine work as an elderly survivor of the Yamato, wracked with guilt over the people he couldn’t save, and while some other technical aspects are serviceable (decent battle scenes) the film is overall a slog and not particularly good.
It drags at almost two and a half hours, and it’s hard to get invested in the core war storyline, told in flashback. Also: the soundtrack consists of about five minutes of music with a piece of music that is CONSTANTLY repeated (a piece that sounds suspiciously similar to one of Hans Zimmer’s themes from The Rock).
Also: it feels a bit too pro-war for my tastes. I think war films can humanise the individuals while condemning the…
Eu particularmente gosto muito desse filme, por se tratar de algo que durante minha adolescência chamou muito a minha atenção a respeito de história.
O maior navio de guerra já construído, pela marinha imperial japonesa sempre foi algo que me encantou visualmente (muito mais que um Titanic da vida).
