Pearl Harbor (DVD) Reviews

A film directed by Michael Bay is guaranteed to deliver on three levels: the running time will be long, the scale will be unbelievably large, and the surrounding sound will be loud to almost certainly an ear-popping degree. The critical (not necessarily box office) success of his films depends on how well he can balance the three things ...  Read the complete review

I really enjoyed this movie that has mixed reviews. Released in 2001 some people hated it and some people loved it. I have to admit I think it was good entertainment if not drawn out a bit at times. The movie has action and a love story combined together in it in equal measure and is set against the setting of the brutal attack on Pearl ...  Read the complete review

Now as most of you will know Pearl Harbor was bombed by the Japanese during the Second World War. This triggered America into Joining the war and ultimately, many say, influenced the War to be won by the Allies. Now this film staring the 'cough cough' incredibly talented Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett and beautiful Kate ...  Read the complete review

If you care for a summation of Michael Bay's work, Pearl Harbor is perhaps the most quintessentially "Baysian" - a visually impressive, but narratively flimsy film that has a script written by a three year old. That said, it's something of a guilty pleasure because it's got stunning action sequences, and thus I don't feel it's ...  Read the complete review

Pearl Harbor was released in 2001 amidst huge expectations. Costing over $150,000,000 to produce, film lovers flocked in their thousands to see it. The film features a star studded cast, including Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett and Kate Beckinsale. As well as the impressive cast, the film was produced by Jerry Buckheimer, a man who is highly ...  Read the complete review

Pearl Harbor is the 2001 epic war film based on the real events of the attack of Pearl Harbor during World War II. The film was made on a budget of $151,000,000 and grossed an estimated $449,220,945 at the box office. Despite doing incredibly well at the box office this film bombed (no pun intended) with the critics, largely because of ...  Read the complete review

Pearl Harbor is a classic American blockbuster movie. It has a good cast with Cuba Gooding Jr, Kate Beckinsdale, Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett, Jennifer Garner, Alec Baldwin and Jon Voight as President Roosevelt, but this film is really dragged out. I enjoy a blockbuster movie and I appreciate a film covering significant moments in history, ...  Read the complete review

Ben Affleck, Kate Beckinsale and Josh Hartnett. I couldn't expect more than perfection in this movie and indeed they really satisfied me with the amazing act and a very great movie. I love Pear Harbor, taking the scene of the World War II, the bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japanese Squad. Because not only it could give me the romance ...  Read the complete review

I absolutley adore this film, its fabulous!! :-D The film is based on a true story, the story of WW2 and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour, Hawaii. The story follows the lives of Raf and Danny who are best friends, two young men in the air army in America, the story also involves Evelyn, a military nurse. Raf and Evelyn ...  Read the complete review

I went into this movie with low expectations as to how much I would enjoy it. I'm not a war buff, or an American, and my knowledge of the factual events behind this story is pretty limited. Not to mention the fact that I am not normally a fan of Bruckheimer's overhyped action pics that are usually loaded with big budget effects and a low ...  Read the complete review

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 ...  Read the complete review

Many say, that this film had an awful amount of history wrong. That is true. So, my review will be on my opinion of the movie, not the historical relevance. Though history is relevent in such a movie, as it is based on it, 'Pearl Harbor' is one of my favourites because simply of the film itself. The love story behind all the ...  Read the complete review

Following success directing action films such as The Rock, Bad Boys and Armageddon, Michael Bay turned his attention to war with this 2001 epic military action film that had the critics divided. At a near 3 hours long and starring an all star cast, it certainly entertains, but is it too long and how accurate is the ...  Read the complete review

A better title could have been chosen for this film as for someone that is looking to watch a film relating to the attacks on Pearl Harbor then they are going to feel a little bit decieved and disappointed as their is minimal information on this actual subject. Pearl Harbor is a love story. When two pilots Rafe (Ben ...  Read the complete review

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 ...  Read the complete review

**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 ...  Read the complete review

One thing I regret is not going to see Pearl Harbour at the cinema. There's a point in the film where the camera follows a bomb being dropped (just one of the many amazing cinematic effects) and, as I was saying, this would have been amazing to see in the cinema, on the "big screen." But aside from that Pearl ...  Read the complete review

In 2001 one of the most anticipated films in a long time was released, having spent a reported $130 million on the film, big things were expected. The team of Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay, added a lot of appeal to the film and suddenly it had become the must see film of the year, surpassing even the hype that had surrounded Titanic ...  Read the complete review

Well, if this is how they tech history in the US, then we all better buy a nuclear shelter. I have never seen a more crap movie, storyline CRAP plot CRAP effects...well ok 60% good, 40% CRAP. I feel like I am ranting here, but this is a bigger turkey then the one the queen gets at christmas. If we believed everything this told us, ...  Read the complete review

Starring: Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett, Kate Beckinsale, et al. Director: Michael Bay Runtime: 176 min (approx.) Synopsis: A beautiful young nurse falls in love with Rafe, a USAF pilot she is cruelly estranged from when he volunteers to help the British RAF during WWII. Consoled by Rafe's best friend Dan, little could ...  Read the complete review