Flawed but enjoyable

Rating: 8/10 (22 November 2019)

I like movies with a bit of history, and this delivers. The CGI is not massively overbearing, and you get the Japanese side as well. The two flaws are the main character. This is a real person, but it was so gung ho that if it had been a woman we would have all been complaining about another Mary Sue. But he did achieve what is portrayed in the film, so maybe it is the fault of the second flaw - the dialogue. Its so clunky I'm surprised it didn't sink the ships. In the end I started watching the film for the editing, the lighting and the sound, all of which are excellent. So if you are interested in the art of film making , this is also worth a watch.