Admiral Yamamoto (1968)
The story begins in 1939. As the war in Europe, with many high-ranking Japanese military pressure on the government to establish an alliance with Germany, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto (Toshiro Mifune) is opposed to the war against the United States, warning the staff of American industrial power, which earned him the enmity of the army commanders. However, when the Japanese government finally decides to enter the war by attacking Pearl Harbor, Yamamoto was placed in front of the Combined Fleet of the Imperial Navy to conduct naval operations across the Pacific.
Rengo Kantai Shirei chōka: Isoroku Yamamoto ("The Combined Fleet Admiral: Yamamoto Isoroku") is Japan's production the late 60's, dedicated to probably the most famous Japanese military S. XX, Admiral Yamamoto . At the outbreak of World War II, Yamamoto, who had participated as an ensign in the Battle of Tsushima in 1905, and was one of the Japanese military's most respected and prestigious, and his early death in air combat in 1943, made her figure was elevated to hero status symbol for the Japanese people. In this case, the narrative covers the period between 1939 and the death of Admiral, which occurred on April 18, 1943, after being shot down the bomber who was traveling in a squad P-38 fighter, especially sent to intercept Yamamoto's aircraft, knowing the allied intelligence of the route would follow the same, thanks to the interception of Japanese coded messages.
In this sense, the film offers a correct summary of the main political and military events of the period relates, in addition to offering a portrait quite complimentary, and sometimes, almost hagiographic, of the character. Personally I especially liked the part that shows the position of Yamamoto cautious about the real potential of Japan to win a war against the Western allies, and preparing the attack on Pearl Harbor . Not bad as an account of the Japanese defeat at Midway , reflecting faithfully the circumstances that led to the destruction of the fleet of aircraft carrier Admiral Nagumo in that decisive naval battle, which definitely changed the fortunes of war in Pacific.
However, the film also has much less successful aspects, besides the aforementioned portrait Yamamoto entirely benign. First, to recreate the scenes of aerial combat, naval, and removing some shots filmed footage which are well set, we used a series of fairly obvious and crude models, so that the visual effects are quite poor even by the standards of the time. Not surprisingly, the performance of special effects Eiji Tsuburaya accounted known world at that time by being responsible for the visual effects of films of the series " Godzilla," which were series production of pure B.
addition, the film suffers from other defects common to Japan's war production: its absolute Manichaeism present when the Japanese motivations for entering the war, which were purely imperialist and even racist. Although at least, must be recognized that contains a hint of self to show the insidious influence of exalted patriotism of the chiefs of the army, eager to enter the war on the side of the Axis. Similarly, the portrait is made of Japanese politicians and military in general is quite nice, showing a gallery of characters rather flat and schematic. In any case, it is remarkable the enormous charisma interpretation of that is showing actor Toshiro Mifune impersonating Yamamoto, a role he repeated eight years later, turning to take on the role of the famous admiral in " The Battle of Midway ."
addition, the film suffers from other defects common to Japan's war production: its absolute Manichaeism present when the Japanese motivations for entering the war, which were purely imperialist and even racist. Although at least, must be recognized that contains a hint of self to show the insidious influence of exalted patriotism of the chiefs of the army, eager to enter the war on the side of the Axis. Similarly, the portrait is made of Japanese politicians and military in general is quite nice, showing a gallery of characters rather flat and schematic. In any case, it is remarkable the enormous charisma interpretation of that is showing actor Toshiro Mifune impersonating Yamamoto, a role he repeated eight years later, turning to take on the role of the famous admiral in " The Battle of Midway ."
In short, Admiral Yamamoto offers a correct historical-biographical story about the character. But from the standpoint of the films, the movie is pretty mediocre in the visual and narrative. Be worthwhile especially for the interpretation of Mifune, and will appeal to amateur historian of World War II, but it is a title which, in terms of artistic quality, is nothing more discreet.
Rating: 4 / 10
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