josh and ben alone are a good reason to see this movie

Rating: 10/10 (28 September 2001)

alright, i'm not going to lie and say that pearl harbor was the saving private ryan of 2001, but i will say that it was the best movie i've seen all summer. granted, we already knew what was going to happen, but the movie itself was enjoyable (yes, all 3 hours of it). i really thought that ben affleck and josh hartnett worked well together, and kate beckinsale's career seems to be taking off after her part in this film. in addition to the great cast, pearl harbor had special effects like no other film has ever had. for this reason alone, i think that pearl harbor can be considered great.