Tora! Tora! Tora!

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Mark L @Peabsrt 20 hrs ago I saw Tora Tora Tora for the first time one summer with my family at the US Naval Academy when we were staying there Tora Tora Tora is a terrific telling of the surprise attack by the Japanese on Honolulu. I've seen this movie many times and starting to think that I should watch it again after watching Midway, which is another classic. See more Vince C @RT34940730 Sep 10, 2026 This movie ought to be a tragedy foreshadowing Nagasaki and Hiroshima. I have no idea if it is or not. Yamamoto's final words point that way, but they don't amount to much more than a punchline. The timeline - Japan invades China, America blockades Japan with the Pacific fleet, Japan bombs Pearl Harbour - seems confused. See more Rex W @RT28578097 Aug 14, 2026 The Japanese side was better written and directed, and it told a better story. However, the American side of the story was still told well enough to make "Tora Tora Tora" a great film. See more SurvivorAlways 7 @MyLife4Me79 Jul 31, 2026 The movie suffers lack of atmosphere. Much of that due to the absence of score. Some scenes are BEGGING for music to set the emotional tone for what is happening on screen. I’m really stunned that music was employed so little. Some moments really needed music to punctuate the gravity of the moment. The lack of sufficient score was a huge disservice to a film with such heavy subject matter and such a long run time. It added to the dragging monotone feeling of the first two thirds of the movie. The last third of the film where the attack is underway was pretty good. It obviously faster paced and the action sequences were good. I just wish that the previous two thirds of the movie had paired down the unnecessary scenes and conversations and focused more on the important plot points and on a character or two (to some degree at least) so the audience could be more emotionally invested in the story and the real people involved and not just feel like we’re watching a dramatized documentary. See more Chris B @Papa13070 Jun 2, 2026 This is one of the most realistic war movies ever made. Taking a neutral stance and showing both sides of the conflict is a masterstroke. Weaving both viewpoints seamlessly is also another great aspect of this film. The acting on both sides, Japanese and American is top rate. They just don't make them like Martin Balsam and Jason Robards any more - both give top performances. The non-CGI effects are amazing once the action gets underway - some of the stunt men look in genuine danger as they escape the flames and explosions. One of my favorite movies of all time. See more jason C @RT93441580 May 24, 2026 The disparate difference between the 'official' reviewers and the rest of us tells the story. For history people, it's a good flick. See more Read all reviews

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