Good Entertainment

Rating: Null/10 (3 June 2001)

I've read all of these reviews saying how Pearl Harbor didn't pay tribute to our war vets, and how the romance is sappy, the script is pathetic, etc... but I must say that I still enjoyed the film. It all depends on what you are looking for. I came into this movie not expecting a film like SavingPR, or Glory, or any other great war movie; I was expecting a summer blockbuster and that is exactly what I got. Sure, the bombing in between the romance was kind of akward, and they should have ended it after Pearl Harbor and not have gone into the Doolittle raid (and spared us 45 min), but I was glad to get out of the heat for 3 hours. The acting was pretty good; Ben Affleck pulled off the cocky fighter well, and Kate Beckinsale was fair as the nurse Evelyn, even if she did cry every other scene. Josh Hartnett, I thought, was amazing as Danny Walker, and did his best w/the dialouge he was given. I wouldn't be surprised at all if he becomes a major star. I agree w/the one review however, that said how everyone kept talking about how heroic the characters were. I got sick of hearing how great they were, too.
Ahhh what the heck, c'mon people. Its a big summer blockbuster and thats what you get. No great war movie, but worth the money and time to see. It's called entertainment, not great art.