new views on historic battle
This AI stuff, CGI, can really enhance movies when certain props are not available. Being able to show the types of airplanes involved, the ships, troops and locations as they looked in the early 1940s can be quite realistic using these tools. However, those using these computer tools can also get a little enthusiastic, sometimes giving comic book maneuvers and actions to the various weapon systems. Midway's 8 Martin B-26 Marauders multiplied to over 16, with one looking almost like a kamikaze attack on a Japanese warship after being shot down. There are a lot of historic pictures of the B-25s on the USS Hornet on the way to attack Japan in the Doolittle Raid, and yet the CGI images show a very different parking pattern. Plus the B-25 models had the upper turret mid section until the H model, where the top turret was moved forward and there were side mounted guns added. The early model B-25s didn't have these changes, yet they are shown as the planes used on the raid. So there are inaccuracies, but at least the CGI images were NOT any of the US heavy 4 engine bombers used in all theaters of the war.
The story told in this version is somewhat close to history, but with a few minor deviations, some listed above. For those not familiar with the story, this movie will at least give a decent view of the first year of the war that started with the December 7 attack on Pearl Harbor. Some of CGI attack scenes were imaginative, but the majority remained fairly faithful to the pictures and stories told for almost a century in movies, still pictures and survivor interviews.
For the novice that has not heard of the history of the first 7 months of war, this is a good introduction to the history. For that, I recommend the movie. Especially now that history books cover WWII on 2 pages, not nearly enough information given and the details of this most important war.
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