Review of Pearl Harbor (2001) by Ryan S — 25 Jun 2012

The Pearl Harbor attack scenes were probably the best part of the movie. The acting sucked. The plot sucked.

This review of Pearl Harbor (2001) was written by Ryan S on 25 Jun 2012.

Pearl Harbor has generally received mixed reviews.

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