Pretty historically accurate . But that's about it.

Rating: 6/10 (1 February 2020)

I've just seen Midway and I must say that in terms of historical accuracy its better than the 1976 film of the same name and a better film than 2001'sPearl harbour, But that's not really saying much.
Although mostly accurate in presenting what happened Midway has some major flaws . For me these are the CGI battle sequences, many of which come off as looking very fake and video gameish. giving the film a sifi feel than an historic edge This tended to detract from the life and death situation that the film aims to present. The other flaw is the dialogue which is pretty awful. That said the actors do there very best with the inane lines they have to say.
Now that said. I did find myself enjoying Midway, because as I said It at least got many of its historic facts right and got almost everything covered in 2h 18 mins. I really liked the part where legendary Director John Ford is filming the Japanese attack on the island. I've seen the real footage and it was a nice addition to the story.
Unfortunately Director Roland Emmerich should have used films like Tora Tora Tora, Patton and Saving private Ryan as a war movie blue prints than say Independence day and Star wars. This approach tended to make this viewer care less for the characters who die and the overall tension of situations presented.
The acting is mostly solid with the always reliable Patrick Wilson,Dennis Quaid and Woody Harrelson adding some gravitas. Ed Skrein and Luke Evans as the two action leads fair less well. This isn't because they are bad, in fact I like both actors. It 's just that they have been saddled with the worst parts of the script saying those cod macho lines that seem to find there way into mediocre action films. We know that they would have been them selves in those situations and wouldn't have time to say " this is for pearl? They just wanted to get the job done and get the hell out of there. Watch any documentary and that's what your told.
So to sum up. Midway isn't a bad film but with it could have been a truly great film in a different director at the helm. I would recommend this as a first stop to anyone who has a passing interest in the battle of Midway and then tell them to read some history books and watch some interviews with the brave men that fought for that little island.