Pearl Harbor (DVD)

**WARNING – EXCESSIVELY NEGATIVE OPINION TO FOLLOW – READERS WITH A FLUFFY DISPOSITION MAY BE OFFENDED** I suspect you may have gathered that I did not like this movie. It was the hype that did it. Any movie that gathers the volume of hype that this movie did will always have an uphill struggle convincing me that it was worth it – and Pearl Harbour simply wasn’t. The film centres on two American pilots who have been best friends since they were children. The film opens with a brief piece of storytelling that shows the two boys as kids, pretending to be pilots and playing on a farm. (Clue – this is a subtle plot element added in to show that they ...

Hollywood has a habit of taking factual events and mixing it up with various fictitious events to stretch the story out. That we have so many historical events that would fill a 2 hour event film (and even a sequel at times) seems to elude them. And whereas they nearly got it right with Titanic, here its a very different story. Lifelong friends Danny and Rafe had always dreamed of being fighter pilots. When Rafe volunteers to go overseas where war is ripping through Europe, he leaves behind his beautiful girlfriend Evelyn. Months later, his plane is shot down, and he is registered as missing in action. Danny breaks the bad news to his best friend's ...

Now before I start reviewing this film I am going to make it clear that I am well aware that 'Pearl Harbor' is not factually correct and that yes it does embellish somewhat things that weren't important and miss out other factors. I am however also going to make it clear that I enjoyed this film, as despite its factual inaccuracies it told a decent story in a way that made it pleasant to watch. 'Pearl Harbor' tells the story of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor through the eyes of boyhood friends Danny and Rafe. It all begins when the pair enlists in the Army Air Corps as pilots. During their medical in which Danny helps Rafe pass the eye test they meet ...