great yarn with one annoying feature

Rating: 9/10 (10 February 2002)

I watched this movie on video after avoiding it on the big screen because of all the hype that went with it. A big mistake! This is a great yarn. The action scenes are marvellous and breath catching. The romance in this movie is also quite touching. It can be enjoyed at various levels. If you want a war movie with a sense of history about it this is the one for you. If you want a love story in the midst of war then this is for you. The only annoying feature of this movie was the non-reaction of the medical corps officers to the heroine's pregnancy. I have my doubts that a unmarried serving nurse would have been allowed to continue in her profession in the 1940's once it was discovered she was pregnant. Perhaps I am wrong. But I did feel that she acted too much like a 2000's type of person in an era when her behaviour would have been frowned upon. Having said this I loved the story! I enjoyed the twists in the plot and have recommended it to all and sundry. The attack on Pearl Harbour was a tragedy for the U.S.A. and this movie should get a modern generation to reflect on that tragedy and to appreciate the dramatic recovery of the nation after such a morale shattering event.