Does exactly what it says on the tin!

Rating: 9/10 (11 June 2001)

Now the film may not be a pearl, but its certainly not as bad as anyone you know may have said. Pearl Harbor does exactly what it promises and lives up to its potential as a blockbuster. The action is of course spectacular and the characters likeable, even if a few are somewhat under used, the script itself though is just adequate padding setting up the situations into which the characters are placed. It is as expected the script which makes the picture's edges look just a little frayed. The convoluted love story is a little over the top and unnecessarily complex but all the other situations are handled well enough. The cheesy lines are few and far between, which was unexpected, and there is surprisingly little jingoistic fervour which comes as a refreshing change to a non-American, even the Japanese are portrayed as human beings. It is in this area which the film rises above the potential pratfalls it faced, elevating it too good film status. I thoroughly enjoyed the film, it was a lot better than I was expecting and it is this that may be the key to the enjoyment of the film, don't expect too much and just enjoy a film that does exactly what it sets out to do. Entertain you!