Epic World War II movie covering a key battle in the Pacific as well as a few other skirmishes leading up to it. The action is thrillingly staged and improvements in CGI since Pearl Harbour makes it a much more involving and tense watch. Unlike many war movies covering the era, it does make a bit of an attempt to cover the other side's perspective.Interestingly, it does not have any standout casting - but plenty of recognisable faces from a variety of TV and films - often looking rather older and craggier than usual.
Some plot lines are not especially well wrapped up suggesting that an even longer version of the film likely exists. There are a few other oddities like this. For example, I did not manage to put a name to one of the main characters - square jawed hero, Dick Best (yes, really!) until a good way into the film.
Overall: A few awkward elements aside, this was a decent watch.
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