Typical Memorial day popcorn fair...

Rating: 5/10 (30 May 2001)

I remember seeing the Pearl Harbor teaser for the first time sitting in a theater with my buddy. We were like, 'This is gonna be awesome!' And then I saw Jerry Bruckheimer's name...
Pearl Harbor isn't a bad movie, but it isn't a great movie either, which is sad, because it easily could have achieved greatness.
There are a couple of criteria that I use to determine for myself if a movie achieves greatness: 1) The movie causes an emotional response, 2) I can't stop thinking about the film for days after seeing it.
Pearl Harbor left me the moment I walked out of the theater.