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May 22, 2019CabotMama rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Our family used part of this movie for a history lesson. (8th, 6th, 3rd, and 2nd grades) Beginning at 1:22:00, the movie features the voice over of a Japanese soldier writing a letter home before he embarks on the attack of Pearl Harbor. The next 10-20 minutes cover the attack, interwoven with the lazy Sunday enjoyed by many soldiers as a day off, the tips America received that an attack was imminent (submarines, intercepted messages, cancelled peace talks, etc.) and Roosevelt's response to the news. Some of the violence is graphic for elementary aged children and objectionable curse words are distinctly said by key characters (famous actors). Those concerns aside, this portion of the movie captures well the surprise and shock of the attack - and helped the students visualize themselves in the situation, leading to good discussion afterwards. (We did not finish the movie.)