Wasn't expecting much. But what a waste!! A crying shame...

Rating: Null/10 (18 July 2001)

The first time I saw the trailer for Pearl Harbor, I thought-"WOW! This might be really good!" That is until I discovered Bay was directing it. I don't understand why so many people say they were disappointed. They seem just as surprised as the U.S. military was that morning of 12-7-41. This was a stinker and you could see it coming way before it hit. I am a little disappointed that this project was given to Mr. Bay. A historical story such as Pearl Harbor should be taken very seriously and not glorified with overdone special effects and a lame plot. I recommend this movie to you if you like over-the-top and melodramatic action movies (i.e. Armageddon). This movie was made for the casual movie-goer who doesn't mind a lame brain story and just wants to have a fun day watching a bad action movie. I do not recommend this movie if you want a moving or dramatic account of that fateful day and appreciate quality cinematic experiences. Because Pearl Harbor is definitely not. I really hate the fact that Disney invested so much into this bomb (pun not intended). In short, this movie was a complete and utter waste of good money and time. With the amount of money used this should have been a quality epic. And to think, Michael Bay and Touchstone are cashing in on this atrocity of a movie. A real shame.