Plot: What’s it about?
Tora! Tora! Tora! is a war classic, dealing with the events leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor. War movies usually show only one perspective on the incidents they recreate, but this film shows us the events from both points of view, American and Japanese. Not only does this movie tell both sides of this historical event, the movie itself was created by two teams of filmmakers, one group of Americans the other crew being Japanese. So you basically get two stories which slowly meld together for the attack. This is a sweet movie, and war buffs will not want to miss out. The movie is very slow moving, but the tension that builds is worth it, for sure. All in all, this is a movie that should have a place in every movie buff’s collection, as it stands as one of the all time great war pictures.
Video: How does it look?
Fox actually did this movie justice, giving it a gorgeous 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer, that’s right, anamorphic! They don’t do it often, but Fox gave this title 16X9 enhancement, and I’ll take what I can get. The movie looks stunning, with very little wear evident on the source material. Great colors, solid black levels, and no compression errors all add up to a great visual transfer.
Audio: How does it sound?
The audio presentation is excellent, filled with all kinds of high impact audio to light up your system. The surrounds will get a nice workout, but the dialogue is always clear, even during the loudest segments.
Supplements: What are the extras?
The extras provided are the theatrical trailer for this movie as well as Patton and The Longest Day.
