You won't regret watching it

Rating: 9/10 (6 November 2001)

The movie is exceptionally impressive with fantastical special effects. It is made much better than famous Titanic and superior to it in every sense. The plot is complex, it encompass long period including the story of main characters, beginning of the World War II in Europe, thorough preparations of Japan to attack on the USA, the bombing of Pearl Harbor itself and American reaction. I wasn't feeling bored or tired through three hours of the movie. War sequences (especially battles in the air) are stunning. To my surprise, relationships between heroes didn't irritate me as in the case of Titanic. They were quite believable and by no means stupid. I became rather anxious about destinies of the heroes. The cast is good. No one is outstanding, but all of them are adequate and pleasant. Direction is masterful. The atmosphere of the movie is patriotic and life-asserting without being unreasonable. The authors don't accuse Japanese of cunning attack or anything, and show the history as it was. Of course, there is not a single word about Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It's only natural, for that nuclear attack was not a military but political action  show-off, aiming to frighten Soviet Union. Creators of the film preferred not to allude to the shameful fact, and I absolutely agree with them. They made an excellent epic war movie which entertains and thrills the viewer (and doesn't lose good taste or good sense at the same time). Shortly, the film is worth seeing.