Colibel Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.

Pacionsbo Absolutely Fantastic

Jonah Abbott There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

fred_simons2000 This is a thought provoking movie. If you want a movie that doesn't require thought, do not look for this movie. I guess the most important thing about making this movie is the statement used in the movie as motivation: "No more Hiroshima's".I liked the idea that they weaved newsreel footage in with the movie. Casting was extremely done. Instead of the "Forest Gump" mode, they had actors look like the real life people. There was interviews from people fighting in the islands that was matter of fact. Truly showed the non-glamorous side of war.Like in Tora, Tora, Tora you have two sides of the movie. Both done extremely well. Any war buff person should watch this movie. I think the directors and actors took particular pains in being as accurate as possible.

Michael O'Keefe Excellent. Recounted are the events leading to President Truman's decision to drop an A-bomb on Hiroshima in 1945 and its aftermath. Filmed primarily in "tinted" black and white with the weaving of newsreel and stock footage. Witness testimonials put the explanation point on the haunting depictions. Kenneth Welsh is uncanny in his portrayal of Truman. Other stars of note are: Richard Masur, Leon Pownall, Wesley Addy, Daisaku Akino, David Gow, Ken Jenkins and Naohiko Umewaka. A must for WWII and history buffs.

pmcmurry First of all, it would have been absolutely impossible to find a actor who looked and acted more like Harry Truman that Kenneth Walsh. Second, the most fascinating aspects of this movie relate to what was happening in Japan at the closing of the war. The idea that a majority of the military officers would have rather seen Japan cease to exist as a people than to surrender really provides some counter-balance to all of the recent revisionist history that claims that Japan was in the process of surrendering and that the U.S. used the A-bomb simply to avenge earlier Japanese treachery. "Hiroshima" is historical film-making at its best.

Ka Ru Fei Definitely one of the best historical movies I've seen. Doesn't cast political dispersions on the events or judge people in hindsight, simply gives a relatively even view of it from all sides (except for the Soviets, which would have been a good addition, if its ever even been discovered).They did a really good job of mixing the B&W with color, old with new footage, etc. If you get a chance to see it, check it out.