An Obscenity

Rating: 1/10 (5 June 2001)

The vilest, most contemptible sub-humans decided to make a killing by turning a sacred event in American history into a cheap (yes, the more money they spent on this travesty, the cheaper it got), phony, boy-meets-girl, special effects disaster side show. They picked Pearl Harbor because they could release it on Memorial Day and push the emotional buttons of the public at a vulnerable point.
If you want to see the story of the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor from a military point of view, see the excellent "Tora! Tora! Tora!". If you wish to see the human backdrop of the moment when America entered World War II, see the excellent "From Here to Eternity".
If you want to see an exploitation spectacle that spits on the grave of every boy or girl who was killed by the Japanese attack on Oahu on December 7, 1941, then watch "Pearl Harbor".