If you like soap operas, you might like Pearl Harbor

Rating: 5/10 (28 May 2001)

Then again, I'm not sure that the good ole daily soaps can meet the level of cliched love story that Pearl Harbor throws at you. While looking through some of the reviews here I was astounded to see this movie being praised. What movies are we supposed to be comparing this too? Because I can't think of any 'blockbusters' in the last few years that would make this thing look good. Granted, the 20 minute bombing scene was really cool. But it wasn't nearly cool enough to be worth sitting through the other dribble.
I see some 10 out of 10's here. Are you crazy!?! Are you seriously saying that this was the best of the best? If you had a choice of any movie to see this would be it? This movie doesn't lick the hardened blood on the bottom of Saving Private Ryan's feet. If I had it to do over again, there is no way I would pay money to see this movie.
Out of the $140mil spent on this, you would think they would have spent maybe a couple of million on a decent intriguing story. Not so. Pearl Harbor is not even close to a great movie. If it weren't for the few special effects, I wouldn't even call it bearable. Spend your money on Shrek, Memento, even Knight's Tale - ANYTHING but this.