Better than expected, but still historically inaccurate.

Rating: 9/10 (26 May 2001)

I walked into this movie with an open mind. I also knew the producers were not trying to make a documentary on Pearl Harbor. The story line was actually not bad (or at least not as bad as I expected). The acting of Ben Affleck was in my opinion horrible. Kate was terrific as was John Voight. The movie did tend to be a bit long at just over 3 hours. Of course, the CGI bombing scenes were as intense as I ever imagined, but 45 minutes of explosions?? Come on! Ive read the books, seen tora,tora,tora, many times and My father was a fighter pilot in WWII. I took him with me and he enjoyed the film on an entertainment level. Plenty of blunders from a historical point of view. FDR standing up?? Pure hollywood. All in all, aside from what I stated above, the movie entertained me. And thats what I go to the movies for. I watch the history channel for true information.