The Admiral (aka Isoroku Yamamoto, The Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet) [Blu-ray]

I have seen snippets of this incredible film on YouTube over the past few years, but I didn't have the whole thing until just now. This film, about the great Japanese admiral who led (albeit reluctantly!) the attack on Pearl Harbor and the Imperial fleet in the Battle of Midway, is well filmed, extremely well acted, and well constructed. It reminds me of "Tora, Tora, Tora," which I have always considered the greatest of the Pearl Harbor movies--but this one definitely ties with that film. We are given a lengthy and in-depth examination of the circumstances and internal conflicts that led up to the attack, as well as Yamamoto's gallant efforts to make his government realize the mistake they were making. I think this would be an excellent companion to "Tora, Tora, Tora," and I came away with a great respect for Admiral Yamamoto.

Interesting perspective of WW2 from Adm Yamamato, well worth watching. I don't understand the complaints about poor quality and poor special effects. At least on Blu Ray the video quality is excellent and the special effects are pretty good. No problem playing it on a run of the mill blu-ray player in the US. Highly recommended.

Very good biographical movie on Yamamoto, and the period just prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor. Greatly acted although the CGI of the air battles makes them seem slightly cartoonish. Those who have studied the Pacific War will also notice the glaring errors at Midway. First the Japanese carriers dod not have a full deck of aircraft when they were hit by the dive bombers and second, there is no record of a Kamikaze attack on Saratoga. That aside, this was a great movie to watch.

A SUPER MOVIE THAT I DISCOVERED QUITE BYACCIDENT AND AM SO GLAD I DID. BEAUTIFULLY FILMED.DIRECTED, ACTED AND WITH A STUNNING MUSICAL SCORE THIS FILM IS A MUST SEE. IT DOES HAVE ENG. SUBTITLES SO THE MOVIE FLOWS AS IT SHOULD.. THIS IS A MOVIE NOT JUST FOR HISTORY BUFFS OR FOR FANS OF JAPANESE CINEMA. THIS IS A MUST WATCH FOR ANY MOVIE FAN.

The DVD is entertaining, and covers aspects of Admiral Yamamoto's life and career that I had not been aware of. It is interesting throughout and I feel it is well worth the money. Had he lived and had his policies been followed, Japan would have been much better off. They would have "sued for peace."

Movie was so-so. While it was interesting to see the Pacific War from the Japanese perspective, the movie was complete revisionist history. Yamamoto was not a family man. The movie depicts him as a loving father and husband, but if you read his biography, he's usually spending his time with geishas. The action sequences were nice, but inaccurate as well based off actual events from Midway (.e.g no kamekaze attack on an US carrier occurred during Midway). Lastly, the "reasons" for why Japan bombed Pearl Harbor was touched upon early in the movie and it was pretty hilarious (e.g. Japan unable to defeat China because the US was feeding it weapons and material).

2 stars for the disk itself. Plays fine in my Blu Ray player, but clarity of the picture is not "blu ray"/1080P at all, not even 720. Really grainy pic and upscaling (normally very good) on my 4K player and 4K TV did not help. Expected MUCH better for a $16+ DVD. 3 stars for the movie. Nothing really new here, at all, really just a basic overview of the man, political events, and the major battles. Movie also tries to show the war from the aviator and civilian perspectives but doesn't really get there. In retrospect I would rent and not buy (if possible, but not avail for rent anywhere, hence why I bought). CGI quality is not horrible (think 80's flicks) but far from excellent. Bottom line, disappointed as a history buff, but maybe ok to anyone with limited or no knowledge of WWII.

This is an excellent film. Koji Yakusho a fine actor and leading man carries the movie in a performance oddly reminiscent of Gregory Peck. When on the screen, ones eyes are drawn to his character's words and actions. My only wish is that this movie were better known in the West.

Great film! Very well done. Great acting, fascinating perspective on things. Beautiful cinematography. Engaging throughout, relatable characters. Just so my fellow friends from across the Atlantic are aware, this does not play in region 1 (i.e. USA) DVD players, unless you use a workaround of some kind. (The DVD is tied to region 2, which includes Europe, the UK, and Japan, among other places.) Here are at least two options I'm aware of: 1) Use VLC player (free download) to open and play the DVD on your computer or other device (that can be hooked up to a DVD player or has one internally). It can play the DVD regardless of its region. (That's what I did.) 2) Have your DVD player switch regions. Unfortunately, you have a limited number of times you can switch regions (only maybe 3 or 4 times?).

Versión imposible de realizar desde otro punto de vista que no sea japonés (y dado que solo está disponible -afortunadamente- en versión original subtitulada en inglés ya que perdería toda su esencia, pero requiere bastante agilidad en este idioma). Intentar imitar las reacciones y manera de expresarse de estas personas fuera de su entorno resultaría casi caricaturesco. La película realza la figura de este militar (sospecho que exagerando bastante su bondad y huyendo del fanatismo que impregnaba esa sociedad de acuerdo con la documentación histórica disponible) por lo que desconozco cuán fiel sea a la realidad. Pasa muy soslayadamente sobre las acciones genocidas japonesas en China y demás acciones sanguinarias del ejército japonés durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, temas que obviamente resultan dolorosos de reconocer a un pais incluso hoy en día. Presenta algunos aspectos poco tratados al gran público como el de las relaciones de dependencia comercial de Japón con Estados Unidos antes del estallido de la guerra además de los tejemanejes entre las grandes potencias involucradas y sus intereses. Muestra un punto de vista diferente sobre el ataque a Pearl Harbor que el que nos tiene acostumbrados Hollywood (con mucha mayor espectacularidad). No hay que perder de vista que esta película está creada para el mercado asiático Técnicamente, salvo alguna mínima excepción, la película carece de exteriores y recurre al croma y a los efectos digitales que aunque no desmerecen, tampoco superan a los de los mejores juegos, por lo que la película podría desarrollarse perfectamente como obra teatral. Es un film de caracteres, independientemente de que se centre casi exclusivamente en el personaje principal convirtiéndole en un héroe nacional. No encuentro que la presentación en Blu-ray pueda aportar diferencia apreciable por lo comentado sobre el tipo de película y el argumento, incluso vista por un canal comercial o streaming de pago (si la ofrecieran) no le afectaría, pero solo aparece en este formato, pero es una oportunidad de ver cine japonés no asequible en los circuitos tradicionales. Muy bonita me pareció la canción que ponen al final como fondo a los créditos; merece la pena llegar hasta el final aunque no se entiendan (si no se sabe japonés, claro).

確かに素晴らしい映画です。しかしながら、下に出ている英語のタイトルの貧弱なことには吃驚しています。山本艦隊長の本当の信念ある言葉と気持ちはこの貧弱な英語では全く通じていないことは１００％。次回にはもっとしっかりとした翻訳者でもって英語のタイトルを表してもらいたいです！

Réalisé avec talent, ce film retrace les dernières années de la carrière de l'amiral Yamamoto et sa participation plus ou moins volontaire à la marche à la guerre du Japon. Il est intelligemment mis en images, les détails historiques matériels sont remarquables (images de synthèse convaincantes), l'environnement musical parfaitement réussi. Bien-sûr, il donne le bon rôle à l'amiral sans vraiment faire de la demi-mesure, Il faut également apprécier la dramatisation "à la japonaise" des personnages et des situations, mais pour une fois qu'un film japonais sur l'histoire du Japon impérial arrive jusqu'à nous et nous apporte un autre point de vue que celui du vainqueur américain ! Attention aux non-anglophones, sous-titrage anglais uniquement. Les nippophones bénécifient du 5.1.

Film ben fatto e godibilissimo anche se audio è in jap con sottotitoli in inglese. E' la storia del famoso Yamamoto,riprodotta in modo fedele.Consegna puntuale come di consueto.