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Midway

2019

Roland Emmerich

Ed Skrein, Woody Harrelson, Patrick Wilson, Luke Evans ...

5.8

7,322

War. Drama. Action The film follows the story of US Navy sailors and aviators who persevered through the Battle of Midway, a turning point in the Pacific Theater of World War II. The Battle of Midway was a decisive naval battle in the Pacific Ocean that took place between 4 and 7 June 1942, only six months after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor.

	Author	Review
United States	Owen Gleiberman Variety	"Roland Emmerich stages the Battle of Midway as a convincing historical combat spectacle, though his storytelling remains B-movie basic"	NEU
United States	John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter	"Unfortunately, even a moviegoer who (like this one) is theoretically willing to see yesteryear's war-film genre reanimated with 21st-century production values will find little to love in 'Midway'"	NEG
United States	Joshua Rothkopf Time Out	"Emmerich’s eye for historical detail is scary (...) The movie becomes a superior entertainment, briefly, whenever it shifts focus to the military strategists behind the hardware (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Ben Kenigsberg The New York Times	"It is rousing and respectful in its best moments and faintly ridiculous in others."	NEU
United States	David Ehrlich IndieWire	"The way Emmerich tells [the story] feels more informed by WWII movies than it does by the war itself (...) [It] lacks any conviction of its own"	NEG
United States	Kristy Puchko IGN	"Ambitious, action-packed, and earnest (...) I was left wishing for more (...) Still, with all its gaps and flaws, 'Midway' is a serviceable ode to servicemen this Veteran's Day weekend."	NEU
United States	Michael O'Sullivan The Washington Post	"A big, old-fashioned war movie, with one thing missing: human beings (…) Rating: ★ (out of 4)"	NEG
United States	Soren Andersen Seattle Times	"The effects work rivals the likes of 'Saving Private Ryan' and, well, 'Independence Day.' It’s spectacular and realistic-looking (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Ignatiy Vishnevetsky AV Club	"Emmerich is almost completely eluded by the larger sweep of history and war (...) which makes the many subplots of Wes Tooke’s screenplay seem extraneous or pointless."	NEG
United Kingdom	Cath Clarke The Guardian	"A long, loud and tedious history lesson (...) The best thing to do with this movie would be to take cover and wait for it to pass (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United Kingdom	Tim Grierson Screendaily	"The film lacks the excitement of the director’s best [work] (...) 'Midway' may educate some viewers about a crucial battle, but by straining to be respectful, it fails to be particularly stirring."	NEU
United Kingdom	Edward Porter The Times	"It could have a been a lot more original and interesting, but if fighter planes and aircraft carriers are your thing, here you go (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United Kingdom	Ian Freer Empire	"This is a war movie where no-one shows fear, doubt, confusion or anguish (...) In a post 'Saving Private Ryan'-'Dunkirk' landscape, it feels astonishing anyone is still making war movies like this (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United Kingdom	Tim Robey Telegraph	"A mixed bag (...) 'Midway' will never be mistaken for a classic (...) Stretches of the film work beautifully, though (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United Kingdom	Clarisse Loughrey The Independent	"A cold and soulless exercise in American jingoism (...) 'Midway' manages to walk away looking even more empty-headed and irresponsible than Michael Bay’s 'Pearl Harbour' (…) Rating: ★ (out of 5)"	NEG
Canada	Norman Wilner Now Toronto	"A monotonous, bloated war drama (...) The characters are thin, the storytelling confusing and the CG action feels like a video game"	NEG
Canada	Barry Hertz The Globe and Mail	"Choppy and clichéd (...) [It runs] 138 minutes yet feels about five times as long (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"	NEG

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