Great movie, but really.....

Rating: Null/10 (29 June 2001)

Like alot of other comments I've read here, I was skeptical when my wife and I went to see this film. I had heard alot of negative reviews and of course friends who had friends who had seen it and not liked it. After reading some comments in here I decided to see it for myself. Being an avid movie goer I knew I could give this film a fair evaluation. It was a truly GOOD movie. Ben Affleck, who has the nicest teeth in film, was very good, as was Kate Beckinsdale, Josh Hartnett, something for the the preteen girls to ooh and aah about. The supporting cast was quite effective also. There was no great character development here, just some interlaced scenes to try and help us feel something for the main characters. All in all, it worked. Lets face it, this is summer entertainment, not a David Lean epic. There were plenty of incredible special effects, and the bombing sequences were amazing (definite Oscar work). Micheal Bay, probably the slickest film-maker out there, has made a very patriotic, let's beat the Japs asses, lets all fight the good fight, let's get one for the gipper, movie. But pleeeaaassssee, let's be rational here. Why does Hollywood insist on trying to make us believe that WW2 didn't actually start until the Americans joined and that they were the only ones that made a difference. I always thought WW2 started with the invasion of Poland and then Belgium, 3 years earlier. When Ben Affleck's British commander said that if all Americans were like him (Ben) god help whoever picks a fight with them. I almost vomitted when I heard that line. Sure there were Americans flying alongside the British during the Blitz, but this seemed to me just another way to show the Americans, even though they were not officially part of it, single handedly driving the Huns back. I enjoyed this film alot. I will buy it on DVD when it comes out, I will not, however, buy into the America is our saviour crap. P.S. How can you watch a sunrise on a beach faceing west? Anyone remember The Green Berets?