Kipp Shiotani (Corporal Johnny 'Nomu' Nomura) Written by Randolph KretĪ searing portrait of war and prejudice, 'Only the Brave' takes you on a haunting journey into the hearts and minds of the forgotten heroes of WWII - the Japanese-American 100th/442nd.See full summary »ĭownload movie Only the Brave, Click Here! During their two years of combat these men received an unparalleled 21 Medals of Honor, 9,486 Purple Hearts, 8 Presidential Citations, 53 Distinguished Service Crosses, 588 Silver Stars and 5,200 Bronze stars - making them the most decorated unit of their size in American military history. They were sent to North Africa, Italy and finally France were they performed an impossibly-dangerous rescue of the Texas 36th Division.
Determined to prove their loyalty, 1400 Japanese Americans successfully petitioned the government to serve becoming the 100th Infantry Battalion. In 1941, when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, overnight Japanese Americans were put into internment camps for the duration of the war. I think Only The Brave is a worth a look for anyone with a special interest in Japanese American history.A searing portrait of war and prejudice, 'Only the Brave' takes you on a haunting journey into the hearts and minds of the forgotten heroes of WWII - the Japanese-American 100th/442nd. Nishikawa's intention is to release the finished film into theaters. Also, the version I saw lacked a traditional narrative structure, which was one of the reasons why it felt like a play to me. The casting of a couple of "name" actors was distracting to me - particularly since I would be hard-pressed to call either Japanese American. Overall, the acting in the film is good, and there are a handful of effective dramatic scenes. From start to finish Nishikawa's passion and reverence for the material is clearly evident. While I found that a bit disappointing, there were aspects of the film that I admired.
I felt the movie resembled more of a play than a feature film this shouldn't come as a surprise since Lane Nishikawa's background is in theater. The version I saw was close to being completed. I had the opportunity to screen Only The Brave at a special event sponsored by the filmmakers in Little Tokyo.
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