Rewatching this doesn't make it better

Rating: 5/10 (18 June 2020)

I'm a big historical drama guy, so I was of course excited to see Michael Bay's take on Pearl Harbor. Disappointment is putting it mildly. The first qualm with the movie is that it's not accurate. It doesn't even seem Michael Bay cared to learn about Pearl Harbor. He just wanted suspense and big explosions.
The second problem is that the story is shallow. Throwing in a triangle romance into one of the most consequential events in American history is bound to fall flat, and it does. You may like the romance, I just never cared, and thought it was just something Michael Bay threw in there to satisfy those that were dragged to the theater against their will.
The eventual attack scene on Pearl Harbor is Michael Bay's bread and butter and it didn't disappoint, but it wasn't good enough to make up for the rest of this lackluster production.