This film initially give Ishiwara the blame for World War Two then gradually alters it's position to point out that events did not proceed as he intended and places the blame for the war getting out of hand and the subsequent attrocities on others' shoulders. In other words, Ishiwara lost control of the conflict and the chaos he deliberately started. I guess there is a lesson in that; you can't control chaos.
The film is fast paced and very infromation rich. If is principally factual but it does lay the responsibility for the the events and attrocities on specific individuals.
Another reviewer suggested the English narration is speach synthesis. I found it a bit mechanical but I think it's human. If it is a synthetic voice it is superb for it's time.
I found the entire storyline of this film appalling. It describes rampant deceit to further individuals' goals regardless of the harm to others that eventually number in the tens of millions. It also contains archival film of combat, devastation and the dead and desperate that are difficult to watch.
For anyone who intends to pass judgement on the participants in World War Two this is part of the history you need to be familiar with. This film presents from the Allies perspective so you should also examine the Axis perspective though it may be difficult to find an honest account since the Axis story if founded predominatly on deception.
The film is fast paced and very infromation rich. If is principally factual but it does lay the responsibility for the the events and attrocities on specific individuals.
Another reviewer suggested the English narration is speach synthesis. I found it a bit mechanical but I think it's human. If it is a synthetic voice it is superb for it's time.
I found the entire storyline of this film appalling. It describes rampant deceit to further individuals' goals regardless of the harm to others that eventually number in the tens of millions. It also contains archival film of combat, devastation and the dead and desperate that are difficult to watch.
For anyone who intends to pass judgement on the participants in World War Two this is part of the history you need to be familiar with. This film presents from the Allies perspective so you should also examine the Axis perspective though it may be difficult to find an honest account since the Axis story if founded predominatly on deception.
