Not as billed but a great "movie".

Rating: 10/10 (13 June 2001)

It wasn't what I expected. An epic film on the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, it was not. A story about two friends with a bond of the deepest kind, set around a historical event, and a pure, innocent, love story, it was.
Having lived through such a bond of friendship, including the girl, I am sure I related to it in a way different from most. To me, it was very real and brought back wounderful memories and sad regret. Through all that is Hollywood, that is what I saw. But there is an even more important factor to be considered.
Ben Affleck was the headliner in this movie. But in fact, the real headliner was Josh Hartnett, as Danny Walker. Hartnett played the role as good as it could have been played. Little known and little seen, (I had never heard of him before) Hartnett put on a performance head and shoulders above the rest. Perhaps Affleck did not have the best of material but his performance, except in the scenes after the Doolittle Raid, were only par. Hartnett sold me from the beginning and kept me interested until the end.
It was a good movie. I have seen it twice and may go again. When it is released on video, I will own a copy. You can also be certain that I will go see other Josh Hartnett films. The guy is just that good an actor.