Not as bad as they make out...

Rating: Null/10 (18 July 2003)

I'm an aviation nut, so that was the main reason for me going to see Pearl Harbor. I knew what kind of story was involved, too, but I went in with an open mind.
Sure, it's not totally 100% historically accurate, the story and the acting is a bit naff and the patriotism is over the top, but you cannot deny that, as an action flick, it's sure hard to beat!
Having watched this numerous times on DVD and video, I STILL sit and marvel at the explosion of the USS Arizona, the Zeros chasing the P-40s along the ground, the thumping Hans Zimmer score, the hair-raising carrier take-offs at the end.
In the end, it's meant to be a war/action/romance movie, and it succeeds at most of that. I won't openly sit and say "Hey, they didn't use those kind of planes" or "Those guys aren't wearing the right uniform" etc etc. I might afterward, but whenever I watch this, I don't care. I want to be entertained. If I want historical accuracy, then I'll stick on the DVD of Tora! Tora! Tora!
**** out of *****