Nail-biter!

Rating: 8/10 (11 November 2019)

This movie is like Pearl Harbor (the Affleck/Hartnett one) but with a lot less corniness and glamor, and a tighter focus on the challenges faced by the armed forces in the Pacific in the aftermath of December 7. The battle scenes are more gripping than any I've ever seen in the big screen. A few times I found myself wringing my hands so hard that they hurt. This is a very straightforward war movie - one that illustrates the sacrifice of war veterans like few others.