The Great War of Archimedes

The Great War of Archimedes

Directed by Takashi Yamazaki

Produced by Robot Communications, TOHO

2019130 min6.7 / 10

A tense historical thriller about institutional corruption and moral resistance within the Japanese Imperial Navy, driven by mathematical investigation and political intrigue rather than action.

It is the early 1930s and the command of the Japanese Imperial Navy determines to construct the world's biggest and most formidable battleship, Yamato. One of the admirals, Yamamoto Isoroku, disagrees. He recruits the upstart and mathematics' expert Tadashi Kai who discovers there are discrepancies between the official cost estimates and the actual figures. They soon find out that they have stumbled upon a conspiracy.

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  • Is The Great War of Archimedes sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does The Great War of Archimedes end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Great War of Archimedes scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is The Great War of Archimedes violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Great War of Archimedes easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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