"Tora! Tora! Tora!" got it right!

Rating: 2/10 (25 August 2002)

I wondered why the "reel Zeros, Vals, Kates, and Warhawks" flew mostly
in the late afternoon, since Wheeler was bombed early in the morning.
Yep, the sun is "coming up in the West" to simulate dawn--except that
one can SEE it's SUNSET! (They didn't even bother to flop the
negative??) Sex among the parachutes, stunt flying P-40's without
apparent repercussions, talking about "you can't outrun a Zero," and
having "Doris Miller" use twin AIR-COOLED mcahine guns on attacking
planes. Plus we get a bogus Dolittle Raid segment. (Single engine-rated
fighter pilots jump immediately to twin engine B-25s?) At least "Air
Force" had their P-39 pilot take a little time to learn how to fly B-17s
from Australia. 183 minutes? It could be cut to 93 minutes without
missing the title subject, which is supposed to be "Pearl Harbor." Welch
& Taylor must be ROLTFLMAO at the antics of Affleck and Hartnett. And
Mako gets to deliver the words that "Admiral Yamamoto" never said. Make
mine "Tora! Tora! Tora!"