I LOVE this movie!

Rating: 10/10 (26 November 2011)

I can't believe how many people said they hated this movie. Sure, it may not be entirely historically accurate, but a story's first purpose is to entertain, or people won't watch it. I think this does a great job of entertaining, but you can't see that if you sit through it just trying to nitpick little details that don't detract from the story.
A lot of people said the love triangle is clichéd and corny. Personally, although it isn't the most original idea to have two best friends fall for the same girl, I thought the love triangle added depth to the story. I didn't feel the characters were flat at all, and I liked Danny especially. When he died, I felt sad, and it made the tragedy of all the people that died in WWII real to me.
All in all, the movie was amazing, but not for those who want a history lesson. But if you want to get the emotional impact of Pearl Harbor, which I think is the most important thing to come away with, then this is perfect.