INTERESTING, BUT NOT THAT MUCH

Rating: 5/10 (15 January 2020)

We know Roland Emmerich and we know his cinema. His are films that entertain you, that make you pay for the ticket and that surely also make you have fun, but despite his aspirations, sometimes he does not hit the target and Midway is nothing but one of these cases. Film with a very delicate story to tell, so a very important point in the WWII history. Despite the history was treated with respect, was just poorly written, Roland's direction uncertain on different points of the plot and sloppy shots outclassed by a not always excellent CGI, even though the cast was gripping and believing it, especially Ed Skrein. Despite all, the film is watchable, entertains and succeeds in "wanting to know more" whilst you're watching it, too bad for the wasted opportunity to be something more and unique in war movies.