"The Battle of Midway" is an 18-minute color documentary from almost 75 years ago. If you do the math, you will see that this was done during the days of World War II. So these were crucial days in terms of global politics. That's why it should not come as a surprise that this film features some of America's biggest stars in front of the camera and behind it, such as writer and director John Ford and Jane Darwell who won Academy Awards around that time and Henry Fonda as narrator. So yeah, what else can I say. Certainly underwhelming for me despite having quite an interest in World War II. This one is really more for those who love the battle scenes. Obviously, this one was really significant back when it came out as it won a documentary Oscar. Unfortunately, I cannot really recommend it despite that big honor.
Review of The Battle of Midway
