Dubious accuracy

Rating: 6/10 (30 January 2020)

Not surprisingly, all the 'veterans' have sung this films high praises which means that although some of them are discerning, ultimately they all crave the U.S 'kick ass' formula whether they admit it or not.
The crux of the battle cane down to the Japanese admirals decision to either rearm his carrier fleet or immediately send them out with their bomber loads- a giant gamble given the U.S carrier force finally came out of hiding to try and intercept the Japanese battle group.
Ultimately luck resided with the U.S who were able to inflict crippling damage on the flagship Japanese carrier group immediately giving the U.S the strategic initiative whilst the Japanese would remain unprepared for a major decisive engagement until Leyte Gulf.
Whether this movie reflects that luck, not U.S tactical brilliance was responsible remains to be seen, but as we've seen many times before the U.S military has no problem bending the truth, ethics, or morality If it serves their greater good.