Great for History Buffs, Solid for the Casual Viewer

Rating: 9/10 (10 November 2019)

First I'd like to start out saying I am the type of person that can spend all day in a WW2 museum and feel like I need to go back the next day, so my review is from someone who knew almost everything about the Battle of Midway going in.
Midway is an authentic and historically accurate WW2 movie that opted to follow characters based on real life sailors and aviators instead of creating fictional ones. The movie gets off to a good start before dragging in the middle. There are a few too many characters and it jumps around a lot for the casual viewer to keep up with but history buffs like myself won't have as difficult of a time with it.
However, once we get to the actual Battle of Midway the movie really picks up and is a thrill the rest of the way. The action sequences are very well done and the heroism of both sides is adequately depicted without going over the top.
Overall, I would say this is a must see in theaters for someone that has a passion for history. For the more casual viewer it is an entertaining movie with some flaws regarding pacing and a few too many characters to keep up with. Because of the attention to detail and respect for history I'm giving this movie a 9/10. I will absolutely be watching this again in the near future.