This could have been a great movie, but it ultimately is a long, arduous picture. The events surrounding the bombing of Pearl Harbor are dramatic in and of themselves - the silly love story doesn't add anything except an extra hour. This is just another Bruckheimer/Michael Bay flick - Armageddon in the 40's. Same generic characters, same generic Zimmer score, same generic shots of tough guys looking cool in slow motion.On the plus side, the picture quality and sound of this DVD are absolutely top notch. It's almsot worth getting just to watch the half an hour sequens of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. If you have a decent home theater setup, this will really give it a workout.