OK! Lets not beat around the bush, it's historically suspicious, badly written, badly cast and clearly an hour too long. A splendid "support cast" are wasted as Michael Bay and his production team think they can produce some sort of Titanic of the Skies like epic and fail in their objective. By the time of the brilliantly constructed assault by the Japanese on Pearl Harbor, and "it is" exhilarating and edge of the…
It takes a moment to change history. It takes love to change lives.
The lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker is put to the ultimate test when the two ace fighter pilots become entangled in a love triangle with beautiful Naval nurse Evelyn Johnson. But the rivalry between the friends-turned-foes is immediately put on hold when they find themselves at the center of Japan's devastating attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.
Top Cast
Ben Affleck
Rafe McCawley
Josh Hartnett
Danny Walker
Kate Beckinsale
Evelyn Johnson
William Lee Scott
Billy
Greg Zola
Anthony Fusco
Ewen Bremner
Red
Alec Baldwin
Doolittle
Jaime King
Betty
Catherine Kellner
Barbara
Jennifer Garner
Sandra
Jon Voight
President Roosevelt
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Dorie Miller
Michael Shannon
Gooz
Matthew Davis
Joe
Mako
Admiral Yamamoto
John Fujioka
Nishikura
Reviews
After about half an hour, I started to wonder if this film was going to take as long to get going as a pearl takes to form in an oyster! It's a close run thing, as it must be around eighty minutes in before the Japanese come to the rescue of the audience and introduce some action into this over-long and dreary romance. Certainly it is all handsomely presented with Ben Affleck ("Rafe") at his most swarthy as he gets…
**_A fine drama/romance combined with great war action_** "Pearl Harbor" (2001) is a Titanic-ized version of the tragic events of Pearl Harbor—a fabricated drama/romance hooking the viewer into the deceitful attack of December 7, 1941. It's 85 minutes before the attack occurs so the drama/romance and build-up to the infamous day BETTER be good, and it is. It's believable too (except maybe for the premature sex…
Pearl Harbor is one of those movies that gets a lot of hate, but honestly, I don’t think it deserves all of it. People go in expecting a war film and get a romance drama instead, which seems to be where most of the criticism comes from. The plot focuses more on a love triangle than the historical attack itself, and while that might not be what everyone wanted, it was clearly the film’s intention. If you can accept…
FAQ about Pearl Harbor
What is Pearl Harbor about?
The lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker is put to the ultimate test when the two ace fighter pilots become entangled in a love triangle with beautiful Naval nurse Evelyn Johnson. But the rivalry between the friends-turned-foes is immediately put on hold…
When was Pearl Harbor released?
Pearl Harbor was released in 2001.
What genres does Pearl Harbor belong to?
Pearl Harbor is categorised as War, History, Drama, Action, Romance.
Who stars in Pearl Harbor?
The cast of Pearl Harbor includes Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett, Kate Beckinsale, William Lee Scott, Greg Zola.