Island, The
Posted in Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on December 27th, 2005
Most film-goers could identify a Michael Bay film just by the techniques he uses — quick edits, sun drenched color palate, and lots of action. This usually means that Bay is suited more for low-brow action movies as opposed to high concept films.
In Pearl Harbor, Bay proved that he couldn’t handle anything that didn’t explode — resulting in a lop-sided film. The first hour was a tedious love story and the last 90 minutes were better — including an excellent recreation of the surprise attack.