Product: Midway (Collector's Edition) (1976)
Rating: 5.0
War drama
This film portrays the sea and air battle of Midway; a battle that turned the tide of war in the Pacific. Most flying sequences are archived color film put together to make chronological sense in the context of the story. Admiral Halsey is portrayed by Henry Fonda and the viewer is privy to the decision making skills of the admiral as he matches wits and luck with the Japanese admiral.The only romantic scenes in the movie are fictional, between Charlton Heston's flying-officer son and a Japanese girl. They want to marry but are having trouble getting FBI clearance because of Pearl Harbor. Eventually, the FBI inters her and her parents, a sad reality of war.Henry Fonda, Robert Mitchum, Glenn Ford, James Coburn, Hal Holbrook, Cliff Robertson, Robert Wagner, Edward Albert, and Charlton Heston head up an all-star cast. The flick is worthwhile having in the DVD library, especially if interested in World War II footage.