It's pretty bad

Rating: 6/10 (25 July 2002)

I don't agree with the people who say this is one of the worst movies ever. But I certainly don't agree with those who praise it as an underrated gem either. It's in between for me - good special effects, decent acting, but a shallow storyline.
"Pearl Harbor" is "Star Wars: Episode II" a year early. It's got stupid leads (though Affleck, at least, does decent, despite his stupid accent), an unbelieveable romance, and special effects to take your mind off the cheeziness of the goings-on.
What this film has that Episode II doesn't is a good period feel. Not every scene has a computer animated background.
I do agree that the movie pretty much sucks up to the Pearl Harbor attack, and is okay afterwards, but as a whole, this is decent.
I'll give it a 6/10 (what I gave for Episode II), because it's enjoyable, though shallow.