EPIC STORYTELLING ON A CONVEYOR BELT...!

Rating: 6/10 (26 November 2019)

From Roland Emmerich (2012/Independence Day) comes his stylized (& albeit typically destructive take) on the famous skirmish between American & Japanese forces at sea. After making the fatal error in not believing the Japanese were going to strike Pearl Harbor, the Americans are determined to make a decisive attack on their foes by taking out their aircraft carriers (using dive bombing tactics). Using a plethora of CG imagery (some an eyesore, others impressive especially the aerial combat sequences) to depict the battle sequences, the film works whenever Emmerich decides to let the images speak for themselves but whenever the poor actors open their mouths to espouse obvious historical points in 40's twinged New Yawk accents, one's eye rolling can become a liability. Starring some Brits playing yanks like Ed Skrein (who's gunnery partner is played by Keean Johnson, they both were in Alita: Battle Angel) & Luke Evans & able support by Patrick Wilson, Woody Harrelson, Mandy Moore, Dennis Quaid, Aaron Eckhart, Nick Jonas & Darren Criss.