Special Effect should take a backseat to Video Games of the early "80s

Rating: Null/10 (21 June 2001)

Take the movie as it is. Leave the nitpickers and mindreaders out of the equation.
Take a mix of basic historical facts, add in a "Love Story" that doesn't adhere to the timeframe as documented,(but written for the continuity of the story), a tearjerker ending, then you have the basis for a movie that appeals to the masses of movie goers, and does what it supposed to, makes the audience feel good leaving, makes a profit. AMEN. (Titanic is still one of my favorite movies).
Nobody said that this was supposed to be an accurate historical portrayal, (i.e. actual documentary) of events as they occurred 60 years ago. Got to admit that the whole story line made me laugh, only because I have spent a greater part of my life trying to understand this period. Continuity is bad, actors do not portray the attitudes of the majority of our Grandparents, (and if they really do, then Grams,go for it).
This movie was made in the same form as Armageddon and I enjoyed that one too. My God, was Pearl Harbor way beyond reality like Armageddon????
Couple of points about the whole thing.
One, as long as I go to the theater without a gun to my head, then I can freely give them my money and leave that same theater feeling satisfied in either the basic or intellectual sense. My money was not wasted, I got what I paid for. I don't expect an accurate history lesson from Hollywood. I expect entertainment, if the movie makes me feel good, then my money wasn't wasted.
Two, if a movie makes people ask questions about that timeframe, then it accomplished more that its moneybackers ever expected, (and the same could be said for a lot of History Teachers). It made someone think and ask a question.
As long as it entertains and leaves a little doubt, then it was worth it.