A Cross Between Titanic and Armageddon

Rating: 3/10 (16 February 2004)

Pearl Harbor is like a cross between Titanic and Armageddon. In fact, Pearl Harbor and Titanic are quite similar. Both are big-budget romance films under the background of major disasters. Both include a romance triangle. But Pearl Harbour is not as good as Titanic. Listening to the characters talk on Pearl Harbour was like listening to the characters in a teen movie. The dialogue is filled with hack romance and patriotic cliches. Nearly every single scene in the movie tried to be uplifting, but uplifting scenes should be used sparingly, not littered throughout. It's a pity Michael Bay had to direct this film. Pearl Harbor has a weighty subject matter that would have been better handled by directors like Steven Spielberg, Roman Polanski, or even James Cameron.
Two better movies are Schindler's List and The Pianist.
4/10