It's a shame "Pearl Harbor" wasn't this good.

Rating: 9/10 (17 July 2001)

Admittedly, I do not know too much about the period in history. Maybe if I did I wouldn't have liked it quite as much. Regardless of it's historical accuracy (about which I have no idea), this is the best movie I have seen in years.
The director didn't worry about creating a story; rather, he let the real life story tell itself. There was no love tale, as has become popular with diplomatic films ("Pearl Harbor", "Michael Collins"). I don't care about know the personal history of the men involved and I don't care about their families. This movie doesn't concern me with such things; it sticks to the matter at hand.
I was entertained and intrigued for two hours. I would recommend this film to anyone.