All four stars are for the CGI

Rating: 4/10 (9 November 2019)

It appears Hollywood does not know how to make a WWII movie. Pearl Harbor was a bit of a disappointment but Midway 2019 was far worse. The original 1976 Midway movie was far better. It would be great to blend the best parts of the 1976 Midway with the modern graphics of Midway 2019.
There was no depth to this movie. Too many characters who were each ill defined. No character development at all. If you are a student of WWII as I am you, of course, know the story. But for those who are not familiar with the events and details of WWII they are greeted with a choppy exposure to bits and pieces of the true story. Forget historical accuracy.
There were scenes of air battles or attacks involving the ground or ships but they would abruptly end and the scene would shift to a quiet dialog portion that seemed quite out of place. The next scene change would then be to some dramatic high volume war segment.
The graphics were the highlight of this movie and there were many scenes that were well constructed. Nearer to the beginning of the movie the ships in Pearl Harbor were about 90% real, unfortunately that 10% that was missing was quite visible. The rest of the graphics were quite good.
I can't comment on the acting because I don't think the director gave the staff a chance to show their talents. While I very much like Woody Harrelson he was not the right actor for this role.
It really is a shame that the director did such a poor job on this movie. It is quite clear that huge amounts of money were spent on sets, which were very good, but they were wasted by not focusing on a thread of a story.
I did something that is extremely rare for me. I walked out about 10 minutes before the end of the movie. I just couldn't take any more.