Great War movie, even with the romance in it...

Rating: 6/10 (27 May 2001)

Michael Bay has impressed me once again with this movie. Compare to his 2 other blockbusters, it is one huge step up on Armageddon (which I also enjoyed). However, the ideas in Pearl Harbor are not as original as the Rock, and it re-used many ideas from both the Rock and Armageddon (you could argue it being the director's style, though). The visual effects and sound are top-notch (you definitely have not see this before). I was immensely entertained that's for sure. Many critics suggested that the movie was too long and the first half was a waste of time. I felt the opposite... I thought the movie took time to develop the characters and the story it wants to tell before sucking us into the intense attack scenes. I like the way the romance was set as well, it was not as cheezy as I thought it to be. In fact, it's a lot better than the romance in 'Titanic'. One flaw of this movie was the music I would say. It was somewhat too "romantic" and repetitive in scenes where it should be serious and horrifying.