Do NOT listen to the critics, loved it, loved it, loved it!

Rating: 9/10 (4 June 2001)

I attended this movie with my husband, my son and his wife, and all four of us really enjoyed the entire movie. I think the critics forget one crucial thing - movies are primarily ENTERTAINMENT, and this film is both a sweet love story and an excellent action film. We didn't mind the length at all - in fact, the last 90 minutes slipped by so fast we were disappointed that it was over!!!
Ben Affleck is always absolutely believable in whatever part he plays, and he was excellent as Rafe. Relative unknown Josh Hartnett was pretty good as his buddy Danny, I think that with more experience he will be a fine actor. The other actors and actresses were well cast and well directed, and all fit their parts well. We especially enjoyed Jon Voigt as FDR and Alec Baldwin as the infamous Doolittle.
The action scenes were excellent, though heart-rending at times - particularly the Arizona scenes. We ladies had our tissues out for almost the entire second half of the movie, and we caught the guys with a tear or two in their eyes, as well.
If you are prepared to sit back, relax and let a movie take you where IT wants to go, rather than where the critics THINK it should go, please see this movie - you will enjoy it. We four unanimously give it a score of 9.