Pearl Harbor

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Andrew T @RT26197345 2d Pearl Harbor gets plenty of criticism, but I’ve always loved it for what it is: a huge, emotional war epic built around one of the most consequential days in American history. Yes, the central characters and romance are fictionalized, and plenty of liberties are taken for entertainment. I’m perfectly capable of separating a historical drama from a documentary. What the movie does incredibly well is capture the scale and shock of the attack. The peaceful morning suddenly becoming absolute chaos, aircraft screaming overhead, battleships burning, sailors trapped below deck, and people desperately trying to understand what is happening still makes for an incredible sequence. Add the aviation, friendship, sacrifice, music, and sheer spectacle, and it remains an extremely entertaining WWII movie that I’ll happily rewatch. See more sarah H @Humphriessarah2 4d Ok the writing is not good but the battle scenes are and I like the love story See more Chris S @Janomi Aug 10 Pearl Harbor has plenty to like, especially once it reaches the attack sequence. The scale, sound, explosions, aerial shots, and chaos are technically impressive and emotionally powerful. That section is easily the strongest part of the movie. The production value is huge. The aircraft, ships, costumes, bases, and period design give the film the sweep of a big Hollywood war epic. Hans Zimmer’s score also adds a lot of emotional force and grandeur, especially in the more dramatic and patriotic moments. Ben Affleck and Josh Hartnett give the friendship enough sincerity to keep parts of the story watchable, while Kate Beckinsale brings warmth to the romance. The problem is that the love triangle takes up too much space and is not strong enough to carry the film. Pearl Harbor is ambitious and visually impressive, but it is also bloated, overly sentimental, and much stronger as spectacle than drama. See more Freya G @RT11182837 Aug 7 That was the best war movie I’ve ever seen and one you could watch again! It really cut deep with the devastation and the loss wrecked upon America. It really hit you with the loss of the men and women whose lives were cut short who would never live to see their children grow up! Don’t understand why it was panned! Despite knowing what was going to happen it managed to keep the suspense going throughout and to keep you engaged. Wish they still made movies like this still! See more bruce C @bruce999 Aug 2 wow, what a movie... has a nice love story, and combine that with war scenes, that seem believable. What drama of friendship and love how was this movie missed ? its underrated See more SurvivorAlways 7 @MyLife4Me79 Jul 31 Almost three hours long and I loved every minute of it! I refuse to entertain any hate for this movie. Most movies are not historically accurate and if you want complete historical accuracy, go watch a documentary. We watch movies for the drama, emotion and thrills and this movie delivers all that. This film has everything I look for in a good film. Great actors, great cinematography, great sound, a score that meets the moment, plus love, friendship and human drama set against a compelling historical backdrop, full of action and compelling war scenes. This is exactly the kind of movie that has always made me love film. See more Read all reviews

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