OK Action Movie

Rating: 5/10 (21 March 2012)

After hearing all the buzz, I saw this movie a month after it came out, I figured I would give it a shot. A couple of months later, I finally went to see it in the theaters, and I thought it was awesome.
(Warning: Possible spoilers ahead) I'll start out with the cons: There are a few things I didn't care for in this movie. First of all, I agree with you who say that the romance was bland, etc.; but I don't really care for romance, so my opinion on that doesn't matter. Second, Ben's and all of the other twenty-something actors' acting were kind-of corny and goofy. But on the other hand, I have seen people who act like that. Not everybody in every movie has to act like they are acting. Some of my friends behave in such manners. And they are on Hawaii, where they are (or were) care-free, thinking they were away from the war. Pros: Of course, the special effects were the best part of the movie. In my opinion, they more than make up for the lame romance. I went into the theaters expecting to see some of the best shots I've ever seen, and I got what I wanted. The effects combined with the unique camera angles (following a bomb as it drops above a ship, watching a squadron of jets fly over kids playing baseball and a women drying clothes, etc.) made the attack scene one of my favorites of all time. When "Pearl Harbor" finally comes out on video, I'll probably get the DVD so I can skip to the attack on occasion, but I will be sure to watch the complete film.