Action-Packed and Fun While Staying Faithful To The Service-Members

Rating: 9/10 (10 November 2019)

This is NOT a remake of the 1976 Midway, but is a fresh take on the people who really were instrumental in the success of the US Pacific Fleet following Pearl Harbor. Where the first film focused on the strategic side; The planning and mental chess game played by military leaders -- this one is geared more towards the people who actually carried out the plans and engaged the enemy. It is more of an action piece than a cerebral 'behind the scenes' what-really-happened film.
First the Good: Acting was great, though nothing Oscar-worthy. The effects were fantastic as to be expected. It stayed fairly true to the actual history of what really transpired as told by the survivors. Well-paced, nothing too dragged out, but not too rushed either.
The Bad: The writers obviously tried to use the language that people from that era would really use, but it doesn't equate well to today. The result is that some of the dialogue comes across as cheesy.
I would have liked to see more of the actual processes the Navy took to locate the Japanese fleet and a little more on how they came to the conclusions they came too when making strategic decisions. But I cannot fault the film for being made to pander to the highest denominator.
All in all in was an enjoyable movie to watch and I have the greatest respect for the real people that sacrificed so much to get America the victory in the Pacific.