Midway (1976)
This war drama depicts the U.S. and Japanese forces in the naval Battle of Midway, which became a turning point for Americans during World War II.
- Jack Smight
- Donald S. Sanford
Rating: 6.6/10 by 289 users
Alternative Title:
The Battle Of Midway - GB
A Batalha de Midway - BR
Batalha de Midway - PT
Midway - A Batalha do Pacífico - BR
Мидуэй - RU
Schlacht um Midway - Der Wendepunkt fuer eine ganze Nation - DE
中途岛战役 - CN
Bitwa o Midway - PL
La batalla de Midway - ES
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 02 hour 12 minutes
Budget: $4,000,000
Revenue: $100,000,000
Plot Keyword: world war ii, u.s. navy, battle of midway, pacific war, soldier, american, pacific theater, sea battle, naval warfare, 1940s, naval battle
They sacrifice themselves like samurai, these Americans. A critical part of WWII gets the big epic cinematic treatment, with all star casting and lots of noise. Though purporting to be exactly how things were during this particular battle, a pinch of salt is also needed. Much of the film is taken up with laying foundations for the air-sea engagement of the title, political posturing and military machinations are joined by needless sub-plots. The dialogue is often cheese laden, some characterisations equally so, while the splicing of real life footage and other war movie moments start to detract. However, the last third of film is thrilling and worth waiting for, a whirl of battle action as the Pacific conflict comes vividly to life both visually and aurally. 6.5/10
