Analysis of Pearl Harbor the Movie Essay -- Jerry Bruckheimer Film

Pearl HarborThe icon Pearl Harbor directed and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer was released in 2001. This highly praised movie allows the audience to carefully watch a movie that is based on a day that started the United States involvement in World state of war II. The movie begins with a two boys, Danny Walker and Rafe McCawley, who have grown up hoping to become involved in the United States military and slowly changes to the life, excitement, and hardships of being involved in the war. Rafe is one of the best fighter pilots in the regiment and falls in love with a beautiful nurse, Lt. Evelyn Johnson. As the United States tries to help the British, Rafe volunteers to go to London. after(prenominal) several months he supposedly dies when shot down by a German aircraft. This devastating news is told to Lt. Evelyn Johnson by Danny Walker who is still trying to toilet with the situation. A few months went by and Lt. Evelyn Johnson and Danny Walker fall in love. Being alon e during a time of war was not an ideal situation, one that all military men and women hated. They found themselves to be compatible and in love. They enjoyed their relationship together until news is delivered to Danny that Rafe is still alive. During all this time United States avoids involvement would in the war because they felt that their involvement would not have an impact. The relationship with Danny and Evelyn progresses and so did the war. It is on December 7, 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. In the movie Pearl Harbor, Bruckheimer attempts to withdraw what happened on Sunday December 7, 1941 as accurately as possible. However, no matter how hard Bruckheimer tries to present this event historically it will be undecipherable because it is used primarily ... ...roximity, and pre-judgments. Why did he/she create the movie or book? Where did he/she find his/her resources? How did he/she gain his/her knowledge? However at once a person learns how to an alyze this they will be able to become more objective when thinking about history. BibliographyArthur, Max. Forgotten Voices of World War II. long Britain Ebury Press, 2004.Bard, Mitchell. The Complete Idiots Guide to World War II. New York Alpha Books, 2004Burlingame, Burl. Advance Force, Pearl Harbor. Annapolis, MD Naval Institute Press, 1992.Mullener, Elizabeth. WAR STORIES, remembering World War II. New York Berkley, 2002.Nash, Gary, and others. American Odyssey. Multimedia edition. New York 1997Pearl Harbor. Director Jerry Bruckheimer. Touchstone Studios, 2001.Willmott, H.P. Pearl Harbor. New York Sterling Publishing, 2001.