As the film begins with an action scene filled with visual effects, explosions and war in all its cinematic glory, one would think that this was going to be another war drama about the loss the Japanese suffered in WWII, much like one of Takashi Yamazaki’s previous works, the multi-awarded “The Fighter Pilot”. However, as soon as the second scene depicts a heated argument among the people in charge of the Japanese navy in 1933, regarding the type of the vessel they should build, it becomes evident that the based on Norifusa Mita’s manga film is a whole different kind of movie.
On the one hand, Shigetaro Shizuma and mechanic Tadamichi Hirayama insist on building a huge battleship that will boast the glory of Nippon and elevate morale among the troops and the population. On the other, Isoroku Yamamoto and Osami Nagano insist that a fighter...
On the one hand, Shigetaro Shizuma and mechanic Tadamichi Hirayama insist on building a huge battleship that will boast the glory of Nippon and elevate morale among the troops and the population. On the other, Isoroku Yamamoto and Osami Nagano insist that a fighter...
- 6/2/2021
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Rarely do you find a war film that's invigorating. These films, however artistically presented, often recall painful memories. It's like rubbing salt to raw wounds. Director Roland Emmerich's "Midway", is no different. It is an old-fashioned war film about America's victory over Japan in the Battle of Midway.
The film claims to be a true account of the war that changed the course of American History. It is dedicated to the American and Japanese soldiers who fought at Midway during the World War II.
The film follows the story of Us Navy Sailors and aviators who persevered through the tragedy of Pearl Harbour and were charged in a daring combat against the Japanese at Midway, which was the turning point of the war.
The narrative begins in December 1937 in Tokyo, with a meeting between Us intelligence officer Edwin Layton (Patrick Wilson) and Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto (Toyokawa Etsushi), in...
The film claims to be a true account of the war that changed the course of American History. It is dedicated to the American and Japanese soldiers who fought at Midway during the World War II.
The film follows the story of Us Navy Sailors and aviators who persevered through the tragedy of Pearl Harbour and were charged in a daring combat against the Japanese at Midway, which was the turning point of the war.
The narrative begins in December 1937 in Tokyo, with a meeting between Us intelligence officer Edwin Layton (Patrick Wilson) and Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto (Toyokawa Etsushi), in...
- 11/8/2019
- GlamSham
If Midway really was the hot shit it thinks it is, we’d have something to talk about. But this spare-no-expense production about the most vital naval battle of WWII merely plasters the latest in digital effects over the same war-time movie tropes that Hollywood has been pedaling for decades. Director Roland Emmerich scored a box-office bonanza by showing the United States kicking alien ass in Independence Day. So why shouldn’t he take on a real battle with real heroes and a real enemy and show how the country...
- 11/7/2019
- by Peter Travers
- Rollingstone.com
CinemaThe film stars Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, Luke Evans, Aaron Eckhart, Nick Jonas, Mandy Moore, Dennis Quaid, Darren Criss and Woody Harrelson.Tnm StaffAmong the many films to be made on one of the most important events in American history, the attack on Pearl Harbor, Midway is the latest. A war drama directed by Roland Emmerich, the film is expected to release on November 8, 2019 in the Us, right in time for the Veterans Day weekend. The Godzilla director is known for his apocalyptical films like Independence Day (1996), The Day After Tomorrow (2004), 10,000 BC (2008), 2012 (2009) and White House Down (2013). Written by Wes Tooke, the film boasts of an ensemble cast - Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, Luke Evans, Aaron Eckhart, Nick Jonas, Mandy Moore, Dennis Quaid, Darren Criss and Woody Harrelson. Midway was announced in May 2017 and began production in September last year. According to reports, Ed Skrein plays Dick Best, the real-life dive...
- 10/29/2019
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
Take a look at "Midway", the new WWII movie, directed by Roland Emmerich, starring Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, Luke Evans, Aaron Eckhart, Nick Jonas, Mandy Moore, Dennis Quaid, Darren Criss and Woody Harrelson, opening Us "Veteran's Day" weekend November 8, 2019:
"...the 'Battle of Midway' was a decisive naval battle in the 'Pacific Theater' of World War II that took place between 4 and 7 June 1942, only six months after Japan's attack on 'Pearl Harbor' and one month after the 'Battle of the Coral Sea'.
"The United States Navy under Admirals 'Chester W. Nimitz', 'Frank Jack Fletcher' and 'Raymond A. Spruance' defeated an attacking fleet of the 'Imperial Japanese Navy' under Admirals 'Isoroku Yamamoto', 'Chūichi Nagumo' and 'Nobutake Kondō' near 'Midway Atoll', inflicting devastating damage on the Japanese fleet that proved irreparable.
"The Japanese operation, like the earlier attack on Pearl Harbor, sought to eliminate the United...
"...the 'Battle of Midway' was a decisive naval battle in the 'Pacific Theater' of World War II that took place between 4 and 7 June 1942, only six months after Japan's attack on 'Pearl Harbor' and one month after the 'Battle of the Coral Sea'.
"The United States Navy under Admirals 'Chester W. Nimitz', 'Frank Jack Fletcher' and 'Raymond A. Spruance' defeated an attacking fleet of the 'Imperial Japanese Navy' under Admirals 'Isoroku Yamamoto', 'Chūichi Nagumo' and 'Nobutake Kondō' near 'Midway Atoll', inflicting devastating damage on the Japanese fleet that proved irreparable.
"The Japanese operation, like the earlier attack on Pearl Harbor, sought to eliminate the United...
- 9/12/2019
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
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