Good fighting scenes, okay soundtrack, bad inspirational moments...

Rating: 6/10 (26 May 2001)

Allright.. it wasn't as TERRIBLE as I expected, but it wasn't Saving Private Ryan, either. The actors all seemed to fit their roles with the exception of Alec Baldwin's impression of Jimmy Doolittle. As Doolittle, Baldwin DID LITTLE. Jon Voigt was a great FDR, and had most of the jerky movements as our 32nd Prez. I think that the first 45 minutes could have been a bunch better but what do I expect from Jerry Bruckheimer and his gang? Cuba Gooding Jr.'s part wasn't really necessary except to appease the NAACP (no offense, but really.. where DOES he fit in?) He seemed to be reprising his Men of Honor role, and if it had been Denzel Washington he would seem to reprise his role on Hurricane...
Overall, good fighting scenes, bad inspirational moments (specifically Alec "Doolittle" Baldwin's 'that's just me' business).