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Pearl Harbor

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Pearl Harbor (2001)

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Reviews Counted:9

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Rotten:6

Average Rating:4.8/10

Consensus: Pearl Harbor tries to be the Titanic of war movies, but it's just a tedious romance filled with laughably bad dialogue. The 40 minute action sequence is spectacular though.

Runtime: 3 hrs 3 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Director Michael Bay (ARMAGEDDON, THE ROCK) uses a tragic romantic triangle to set the stage for the infamous Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in this epic tale of love, loss, and patriotism. When... Director Michael Bay (ARMAGEDDON, THE ROCK) uses a tragic romantic triangle to set the stage for the infamous Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in this epic tale of love, loss, and patriotism. When Evelyn (Kate Beckinsale), a beautiful Navy nurse, meets dashing ace Army fighter pilot Rafe (Ben Affleck), the two fall madly in love, only to be separated abruptly when he is called upon to help fight the war in Europe. Unforeseen circumstances lead Evelyn into the arms of Danny (Josh Hartnett), another fighter pilot and Rafe's best friend since childhood. In the meantime, the Japanese military is planning the surprise early morning raid on Hawaii that will pull the United States into World War II. Spectacular special effects vividly recreate the attack in devastating detail as bombs explode, torpedoes shoot through the water, and bullets fly, shaking tranquil Pearl Harbor to its core. Bay deftly captures the patriotism and the loss of innocence of the young men and women who were suddenly thrust into the war. Cuba Gooding, Jr., Jon Voight, Alec Baldwin and Mako also star in this tribute to both the fallen and the survivors of one of the most horrific tragedies ever to occur on American soil. [More]

Starring: Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett, Kate Beckinsale, Cuba Gooding

Starring: Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett, Kate Beckinsale, Cuba Gooding, Alec Baldwin, Jamie King, Jon Voight, Dan Aykroyd, Tom Sizemore, Catherine Kellner, Leland Orser, Michael Shannon, Andrew Bryniarski, Guy Torry, Matt Davis, Jennifer Garner, Jesse James, William Fichtner

Director: Michael Bay

Director: Michael Bay
Screenwriter: Randall Wallace
Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer
Composer: Hans Zimmer
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures

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08/10/01
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A thoroughly well-built dramatic actioner.

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06/01/01
Adam Smith
Adam Smith
Empire Magazine
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For sheer eye-popping spectacle, makes Titanic look like a kiddies' bath toy.

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05/28/01
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07/22/08
Todd McCarthy
Todd McCarthy
Variety
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Mostly tests one's patience with unseaworthy dialogue and performers drowning in oily cliches.

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06/07/01
David Hunter
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Hollywood Reporter
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The net result of this mighty effort is perhaps predictable: near total inconsequence.

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06/06/01
Richard Schickel
Richard Schickel
TIME Magazine
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An unremarkable action movie; Pearl Harbor supplies the subject, but not the inspiration.

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05/25/01
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Nearly every line of the script drops from the actors' mouths with the leaden clank of exposition, timed with bad sitcom beats.

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05/24/01
A.O. Scott
A.O. Scott
New York Times
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Bay, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and the entire cast and crew have given us a Pearl Harbor to remember.

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05/24/01
Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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Pearl Harbor is hit and miss.

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05/24/01
Paul Clinton (CNN.com)
Paul Clinton (CNN.com)
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A lot of people will rightfully be crowing about the technically astonishing battle scenes that take up over an hour of screen time. But getting there is a cliche-ridden, often laughable chore.

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05/24/01
Paul Tatara
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