Midway

Why did Emmerich want to remake this battle, 77 years after the fact, if he did not have enough money?... We didn't need a new one, unless he had something new to say or a new way to say it. To both questions, the answer is no.

The digitized combat looks like something traced and transplanted from another war, one that took place in a galaxy far, far away.

It has the tone, mostly, of kids' TV. Or a poor, very poor, supplementary video for a history GCSE.

It's hard to imagine, if you've already seen a film like Pearl Harbor, why you would need to see Midway.

Midway is a choppy bore, its main source of intrigue centred around whatever New Jersey-ese accent British actor Ed Skrein is attempting as dive bomber Richard Best.

"Midway" is a rollicking war film. HIstory buffs need not apply.

It is a real shame that Midway does not succeed as it certainly promises a lot with its talented cast and its well-worn story. Instead, the film just crashes and burns; failing to meet its lofty goals halfway.

It might make a worthy Veterans Day watch if you bring your veteran grandparent or war-buff parent. You'll remember the experience with your loved ones more than the actual movie.

World War II turns into, as Scorsese would have called it, a 'theme-park ride' in Midway.

An over-long, dated, old-fashioned war drama, with an overkill of digital effects and tedium.