Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)

Tora! Tora! Tora!: Directed by Richard Fleischer, Kinji Fukasaku, Toshio Masuda, Akira Kurosawa. With Martin Balsam, Sô Yamamura, Jason Robards, Joseph Cotten. The story of the 1941 Japanese air raid on Pearl Harbor, and the series of preceding American blunders that aggravated its effectiveness.

“Tora! Tora! Tora! has long been a favorite of this WW2 buff. Considering I have had 34 years to study and learn about the war since the film first was shown, I still maintain it is almost unbeatable in terms of realism and historical accuracy. An added attraction for me has always been itu0026#39;s total lack of a love interest. Unlike the recent u0026quot;Pearl Harboru0026quot;, T!T!T! is not complicated by any silly love stories. While by recent standards the movie may seem slow paced and plodding, the details of the events leading up to the attack is gratifying to see and actually educational. The attack action is thrilling, well paced, and in its use of models, actual planes and other equipment,is extremely realistic with few distracting anachronisms. Be aware that this is definitely not a movie to watch if you are in a hurry.”