Pearl harbor

Rating: 7/10 (19 May 2019)

A good film to sit and watch but that's because the acting and the action lifts the film above a very weak script. The love triangle dynamic is almost completely botched, where Josh Hartnett falls for Kate beckinsale (while I dont blame him) almost instantly because Ben Affleck died and other reasons that are never quite explained. Overlooking the blatant jingoism and historical inaccuracy, like for instance the whole reason the Japanese attacked us is completely left out for no reason other than for Bay to push Jingoistic right wing propaganda. HOWEVER, I'll give the film this the films main action sequence involving the attack on Pearl harbor is very well put together and the film, in my opinion poses some interesting questions about how much the United States knew about the attack prior to it happening and that they could have possibly avoided it. It's easy to crap on this film, most of the criticisms are legitimate (I didnt even mention the poor dialogue) but the film is entertaining enough to watch and enjoy.