Review of Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor (2001)
2/10
"Tora! Tora! Tora!" got it right!
25 August 2002
I wondered why the "reel Zeros, Vals, Kates, and Warhawks" flew mostly

in the late afternoon, since Wheeler was bombed early in the morning.

Yep, the sun is "coming up in the West" to simulate dawn--except that

one can SEE it's SUNSET! (They didn't even bother to flop the

negative??) Sex among the parachutes, stunt flying P-40's without

apparent repercussions, talking about "you can't outrun a Zero," and

having "Doris Miller" use twin AIR-COOLED mcahine guns on attacking

planes. Plus we get a bogus Dolittle Raid segment. (Single engine-rated

fighter pilots jump immediately to twin engine B-25s?) At least "Air

Force" had their P-39 pilot take a little time to learn how to fly B-17s

from Australia. 183 minutes? It could be cut to 93 minutes without

missing the title subject, which is supposed to be "Pearl Harbor." Welch

& Taylor must be ROLTFLMAO at the antics of Affleck and Hartnett. And

Mako gets to deliver the words that "Admiral Yamamoto" never said. Make

mine "Tora! Tora! Tora!"
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