Pearl Harbor

July 21, 2004 B. John 220 Views

Pearl Harbor (2001)

Pearl Harbor follows the story of two best friends, Rafe and Danny, and their love lives as they go off to join the war.

Directed by
Michael Bay

Genres
Action, Drama, Romance, War

Cast
Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett, Kate Beckinsale, Cuba Gooding Jr., Jon Voight, Alec Baldwin, Tom Sizemore, William Lee Scott, Greg Zola, Ewen Bremner, Jaime King, Catherine Kellner, Jennifer Garner, Sara Rue, Michael Shannon

DVD

Set during the time of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, two friends (Ben Affleck and Josh Hartnett) are caught up in the events that draw the United States into World War II. One of them enlists with the U.S. Army Air Corps and the other flies for the British Royal Air Force, but they both find themselves in love with the same woman (Kate Beckinsale).

This was a decent movie. It has two pretty distinct parts. The first Act is the attack on Pearl Harbor. The second act is the aftermath as the U.S. gets into WW II, and these two friends get caught up in the war in various ways. There are some improbable coincidences designed to show as many of the important events of the war as possible, so our heros see a lot of the war than real people.

Still, I recommend this movie.

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B. John

Records and Content Management consultant who enjoys good stories and good discussion. I have a great deal of interest in politics, religion, technology, gadgets, food and movies, but I enjoy most any topic. I grew up in Kings Mountain, a small N.C. town, graduated from Appalachian State University and have lived in Atlanta, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Dayton and Tampa since then.