Review of Midway (2019) by Vickimage — 30 Jan 2020

I was mighty impressed with this movie. Some would call it old-fashioned but instead I would label it “classic” as it harks back to the likes of Twelve O’Clock High and the John Ford war movies (Ford is a minor character in this movie as he shot documentary footage during the battle of Midway).

Emmerich doesn’t try to be flashy. He tries to simply tell the tale as historically accurately as possible. That lack of flash pays off because anyone watching the battle scenes can only marvel at the bravery of the young men who put their life on the line amidst the hail of artillery fire coming their way.

The critics (again!) got it wrong with their bad reviews. Highly recommended.