The last time I watched Pearl Harbor would probably be during my high school years. Back then, I can recall thinking - what a great blockbuster movie this is. Aside from the tangled love story it bore, it had historical substance and meaning behind it.
Watching it again now, I can re-affirm my statement. It still is one block buster which catches your attention even at the very beginning. Although I can see flaws in cinematography now which I never saw before, since standards back then and technology has thus evolved since - yet the main plot of the movie still outweighs every other aspect. It showed the vital and historical moments which occurred in American history showing how a great giant was awoken by a surprise attack by the fearless Japs.
The fight scenes were incredibly interesting and had that realistic appeal along with it. The director did a fantastic job of portraying those key battles during the World War II. Also, Casting could not have been better – placing Ben Affleck (Rafe) and Josh Hartnett (Danny) together, surely made it an instant “babe magnet” – irregardless of the story (=P). Kate Beckinsale also acted out her roles so perfectly.
The sweetener for me though, aside from watching Ben Affleck, in this entire ordeal - is the lasting impression this movie leaves one after watching it. This movie makes one realize that nationalistic attitude everyone hones inside of them. Waking the very core of our souls and gets us thinking about how we would react if our motherland was invaded by foreign aliens on a peaceful Family Day Sunday.
Overall, this truly is a wonderful movie which not only tells us about history but as well as combines the “facts” with the “fiction” -which keeps us hanging by the edge of our seats.
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