Sony Pictures

What would prep school be like on December 7th, 1941? For those of you not historically savvy, 7/41 was the day of Pearl Harbor. December is about 5 prep school boys coming to terms with the patriotic and moral issues involved with the Pearl Harbor attack. I suppose the movie is timely in the sense that, ever since 9/11, people are still wrestling with the same questions. Unfortunately, the wrestling in this movie is more like tai chi.

Wil Wheaton (better known as Wesley Crusher Star Trek) is t...e “star” of this ensemble cast. He’s the rebel in a character list full of clichés. There’s also the jock, the geek, the good goody, and the “little brother”. So it’s like The Breakfast Club, but not as cool. The boys’ performances are solid, but they are everything you expect.