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The Japanese have the advantage after the battle of the Coral
Sea, and set their sights on Midway Island, where they hope
to take America's main forward Pacific base.
On the US side, they know something is up, but the Pacific
is a very large piece of water and the enemy could come at
them from several angles.
The lead cast members are a Who's Who of Hollywood with the
likes of Charlton Heston, Bob Mitchum, Henry Fonda, a wonderful
Hal Holbrook as the code guru, right down to the likes of
Tom Selleck as a sailor.
Midway is a solid war movie, but not a classic, and is likely
to appeal more to those who like the cat-and-mouse strategic
struggle of military minds.
The action scenes, which do include real footage of the battle
and from the Pacific War, are exciting, as is the lead-up
to the fleets finding each other.
Transfer-wise the video is excellent, with a few minor moans,
and the sound clear and surprisingly good.
Conclusion: Movie 70% Extras 60%
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