i love this movie . every time i hit it channel surf i think i will watch it for just a minute and i end up watch the whole damn thing . some of the best movie take one or two freak thing and then play them out absolutely straight ( e. g. and big and back to the future and groundhog day ) . modern aircraft carrier encounter bizarre storm and find itself between the japanese fleet and pearl harbor a day before the infamous attack . what to do and what to do . what happen ( which isn not actually much ) take a back seat to 1 ) an oscar caliber performance by kirk douglas a ship captain and and also fine performance by sheen and durning and others while and 2 ) the wonder of tactical operation on a modern carrier . for war buff just the idea of the u. s. s. nimitz prowl near the jap fleet with douglas at the helm be enough . enchant musical score and satisfy wrap . positive .