Pearl Harbor Movie Analysis

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Pearl Harbor was a truly fun and educational movie. This movie is of course based upon the events that happened at the Pearl Harbor Naval base on the morning of December 7, 1941, which includes both the time before the strike, and the events that followed. This movie takes place in Hawaii on the deck of a nuclear aircraft carrier. Throughout the movie, the main focus was to portray
American patriotism. I believe they did a great job in doing this. The major characters in this movie are: Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett, Kate Beckinsale, Cuba
Gooding Jr. and Alec Baldwin. The director of this film is Michael Bay.
In Pearl Harbor, America had yet to enter the war, the Allied troops are fighting it out overseas, barely able to keep their ground against the tyrannical march of
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Michael Bay was able to pull off a 40-minute battle sequence of such a large scale and magnitude without it becoming confusing or muddled in anyway.
This attack came as a shock to many and is a very reminiscent incident. These events that took place on December 7, 1941, have always and will be a very significant event in American and World history. It shaped the way of the war and left a huge impact on society. Just the name Pearl Harbor brings to mind the infamous day when the United States was forced into World War Two.
I found this movie to be both moving and interesting, it kept me on the edge of my seat. It is amazing to see how movie makers today can put together a replica of events that happened on that dreadful day of infamy. This movie was a graphic enhancement of the attack through the artful technology of computerization.
I personally loved the graphics and image they used during the attack. They were very detailed and well composed. It certainly is a good way to learn about history.
Pearl Harbor was nominated for best score, best song and also received a Golden
Globe Award. The movie is rated pg-13 for sustained intense war

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