Without a good screenplay, special effects are all that is left.

Rating: Null/10 (29 May 2001)

The makers of this movie obviously spent little time, money, and effort on the screenplay of this movie. The story was predictable, tired, and very cheesy. If you go to this movie, bring plenty of crackers and wine - you will need it to go with all that cheese.
The special effects were great. The actual battle on Pearl Harbor was vivid and intense. But by the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor, this movie had already bored me to tears.
Another drawback to this movie is its one-sidedness. It was definitely made for Americans and it was NOT historically correct. For example, the Japanese were depicted as heartless, stone-faced villains. When the Japanese attacked, hundreds of Americans are shown dying, being ripped apart, suffering, bleeding, etc. But when the Americans attacked anyone in this movie, it showed them blowing up empty buildings and industrial areas. It was as if to say the Americans never killed any civilians during these battles which is not true.
I hated this movie. I can't believe Hollywood keeps feeding us these stupid story lines and we keep eating them up. This film doesn't even deserve a "thumbs down". A thumb amputation might be appropriate.