Straightforward WW 2 history

Rating: 7/10 (8 November 2019)

Midway works fine for what it is --- a direct account of events leading up to and including the famous sea and air battle. It is much like "Tora! Tora! Tora!" in its approach, and is far superior to "Pearl Harbor." Both the Americans and the Japanese are depicted respectfully, while not ignoring Japanese atrocities. It's a good balance, and accurate.
For my taste, the heavy reliance on CGI had weak moments (especially the Pearl Harbor" sequence), but the action surrounding the battle of Midway itself is done quite well. My wife was leaning forward in her seat, fully engaged in the life or death struggle. One cannot help but come away with enormous respect for the young flyers who faced almost certain death to cripple the Japanese navy at a dire moment.