100 WORD FILM REVIEWS / Midway

MIDWAY: C

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Roland Emmerich (Independence Day) can create visually impressive action sequences. Too bad that those in Midway lack tension and suspense. Meant to be a rousing war film, Midway is full of CGI battle sequences but paper-thin characters. However, a cast including Ed Skrein, Woody Harrelson, Dennis Quaid, and Patrick Wilson brings enough personality to their roles for audiences to care for them. While not the disaster of Michael Bay’s Pearl Harbor, this recreation of one of the most important battles of WWII’s Pacific campaign pales in comparison to other war epics, but is entertaining enough to pass a couple hours.

Sean Woodard, Film Editor

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