A Chick Flick?

Rating: 1/10 (27 May 2001)

It's amazing how Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay ruined a perfect opportunity to make a patriotic statement as well as have a moderately good movie. The bombing of Pearl Harbor is something that is a great part of our country's history. For this movie to draw ANY comparisons to Saving Pvt. Ryan is a horrible thing. That movie mad a good attempt at historical accuracy regarding what had actually happened, and should not even be mentioned with the atrocity that is "Pearl Harbor." The movie was a generic love story, reminiscent of the happenings that also ruined "Enemy at the Gates" combined with the endless repetitive explosions that seem to be the entire focus of ANY Bruckheimer film. The mindless explosions that Bruckheimer loves so much have become so repetitive that I even found myself falling asleep during the actual bombing scene. If you want to be entertained for three-and-a-half hours......don't go see this movie.....try knitting.