Battle of Midway

Emmitt 2022-04-22 07:01:41

The Battle of Midway was an important turning point in the Pacific War in World War II, turning the whole situation around, and Japan's offensive in the Pacific was contained and counterattacked. Yamamoto said: "We awakened a giant and made him make a terrifying determination." The giant is of course the United States, whose geographical location is beyond the reach of others. It can be said that the direct reason for the United States' entry into the war was the bombing of Pearl Harbor. It is true that this is a historical film. Since it is history, it should abide by the most basic historical facts, and it is also a film, so it must also have an artistic attitude, and do some processing and sublimation. What we need is not documentaries, but films that dig stories in history. Exactly, he did it, and the director's ability to direct is evident.

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  • Royce 2022-03-27 09:01:13

    The most objective anti-Japanese drama, Luo Dao is really suitable for shooting Marvel, and the picture of the film has always been so bright." .

  • Krista 2022-01-05 08:01:53

    There are still people who can take solid shots of World War II and heroes, which is rare. No one in Hollywood wants to invest in war films anymore. It costs a lot to make a sequel. Even Emmerich has to look for investment all over the world. "The Battle of Midway" is not at all the popcorn logic of "Pearl Harbor" dressed in a war film, and the temperament is even more classic in the 1960s and 1970s. Of course, the technology is much more advanced than before. The movie uses a lot of subjective shots of pilots to show the key to the American military's surprise victory-dive bombing, with a strong sense of presence (the air force and the navy are indeed more visually exciting than the army). In addition to the front lines, the work of the rear intelligence departments and command departments was also shown, making this historical turning point full of mystery: "I am responsible for the most significant intelligence error in American history." Under the parallel of the three lines, the group portraits of the characters in the film They are also very exciting. Including the complicated portrayal of the Japanese navy generals, the portrayal of the kind-hearted Chinese villagers at the bottom, and a tribute to director John Ford, revealing what peace really means for today under the current situation.

Midway quotes

  • Edwin Layton: Washington is starting from a false assumption, and looking for evidence to support it.

  • William Brockman: I'm not going to waste a torpedo on a cruiser, where are the carriers ?