CGI Comes of Age And Successful History

Rating: 8/10 (3 December 2019)

After seeing the previous movies about Midway, I was not sure an update was needed. This movie says - yes, this one was needed. There are several reasons for it. The movies biggest strength is visual and it's next is no trying to over-reach.
Previous versions of this story were melodramatic and hollywoodized beyond reality. This one isn't, and the best thing is no one cast member has such an ego that they attempt to dominate the movie. That is a refreshing change from previous depictions of this story.
Intelligence information is used properly, and the lead up from 1937 to the Midway battle are really well done. The re-enactment of Pearl Harbor is well done. The miracle that the US Carriers were not in Pearl that day is not dwelled upon, just shown. That is the strength of the entire film. It is done as it happened. It amazes me that the 2 locations are Hawaii and Montreal, Canada.
It seems like there are more locales, but this is good film making, the story is rock solid, well written, and actually dominates the film instead of the acting. This does not happen often enough in movies.
Loved the history of the characters at the end of the film, and did not realize that 2019 is the year the last of Doolittles raiders on the first bombing run on Tokyo died. It was important that this little side story got into the film. It was important as a morale boost to our efforts in the Pacific in the war. RIP