Not as good as "Tora! Tora! Tora!"

Rating: 7/10 (23 March 2012)

Pearl Harbor I thought was an OK movie, but not great movie by any means. The movie follows the lives of two best friends, Danny, played by Josh Hartnett (Virgin Suicides) and Rafe, played by Ben Affleck (Good Will Hunting). Coincidentally they both fall in love with the same girl, played by Kate Beckinsale. It soon turns out to be an almost soap-opera like love triangle which to me is too ridiculous. Jon Voight (Midnight Cowboy) gives one of the most realistic portrayals and best performance as President Roosevelt. Also Alec Baldwin (The Shadow) gave a good performance as the head aviation commander. The movie also stars many other famous stars such as Cuba Gooding Jr., Dan Aykroyd, and Tom Seizmore. Pearl Harbor probably had to be one of the best movies on Pearl Harbor because of the realistic dogfights, the special effects, and the acting, especially Jon Voight's. Unfortunately the romance segments of the movie are stupid and pointless. If I were the director, I would try to keep the romance parts of the movie to a bare minimum. There are also, many fast camera movements during the attack on Pearl Harbor, which I liked. I am also surprised it got a PG-13 rating. The bombing of Pearl Harbor was pretty violent and bloody. Overall, I recommend this movie to everyone, but just skip the romance part of the movie. It goes without saying that everyone thinks "Tora! Tora! Tora!" is MUCH better.