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MIDWAY (2019)

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Historical Accuracy Is At The Core Of MIDWAY

MIDWAY (2019) is a patriotic war movie about America’s response to Imperial Japan’s attack on the Pearl Harbor Naval Base in Hawaii on December 7, 1941.

Posted by Movieguide on Friday, November 8, 2019

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MIDWAY (2019) is a patriotic war movie about America’s response to Imperial Japan’s attack on the Pearl Harbor Naval Base in Hawaii on December 7, 1941. After the attack, Admiral Chester Nimitz is appointed the new commander of the United States Navy. The Japanese do not accomplish everything they want to do at Pearl Harbor, so they’re planning another attack. Admiral Nimitz relies on Strategic Analyst Edwin Layton and his team to decode where the next Japanese attack may occur. The Navy soon develops its own attack plan.

MIDWAY (2019) is a fast paced, exciting war movie. Audiences interested in this type of movie won’t be disappointed. The movie has a lot of special effects, but the storyline is strong and captivating. The movie is Pro-American in its positive depiction of America’s fighting men and women during World War II, but there are no rousing, gung-ho, patriotic speeches like other war movies. One character tells the Chaplain he doesn’t believe in God, but the Chaplain is honored at the end. MOVIEGUIDE® advises caution for older children for the excessive amount of foul language in MIDWAY.

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Dominant Worldview and Other Worldview Content/Elements:
Strong moral worldview with some light Christian, redemptive content about courage, sacrifice, doing good for others, a positive view of American soldiers, sailors and pilots, one humanist comment about not believing in God, and one character tells the other to go to church, but he says he has too much work, but a chaplain is honored at the end Foul Language56 obscenities, 6 profanities two strong profanities (use of Christ’s name in vain), one “f” word

Violence:
Strong war violence includes multiple warships being bombed by aircraft, lots of explosions, aircraft are shot down, dead bodies shown

Sex:
No sex scenes or lewd sexual content, but a married couple kisses

Nudity:
No nudity

Alcohol Use:
Some alcohol use

Smoking and/or Drug Use and Abuse:
Some smoking but no drugs; and,

Miscellaneous Immorality:
Nothing else objectionable.

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MIDWAY (2019) is a patriotic war movie about America’s response to Imperial Japan’s attack on the Pearl Harbor Naval Base in Hawaii on December 7, 1941. MIDWAY is an exciting, fast-paced, well-crafted war movie, but it does have an excessive amount of foul language.

As the movie opens in early December, 1941, America has been able to stay out of World War II for the most part. However, when Imperial Japan bombs Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, the United States is forced to defend itself. Pearl Harbor is devastated, but, thankfully, as a miracle, not all the ships were docked there as they were supposed to be. Thus, the Japanese didn’t accomplish all of the damage they wanted to do. As a result, they planned for another attack.

Strategic Analyst Edwin Layton told the head of the Navy of his prediction of the Pearl Harbor attack happening, but the commander didn’t take the hint. When the attack actually does happen, the Navy needs a new commander. That role is taken on by Admiral Chester Nimitz. Nimitz faces a big challenge, but he believes in Edwin’s ability to decode and meet the challenge. With his team, Edwin starts to decode where the next Japanese attack may occur. The Navy soon develops its own attack plan.

MIDWAY is a fast paced, exciting war movie. Audiences interested in that type of movie will not be disappointed. The movie has a lot of special effects, but because the storyline is good, the audience forgets about the effects and is invested in the story and the plot.

MIDWAY (2019) has a strong moral worldview of sacrifice and standing up in the midst of adversity. The movie is Pro-American in its positive depiction of the American fighting men and women, but there are no rousing, gung-ho, patriotic speeches as is common in this type of movie. That said, the themes of sacrifice and courage are clear. There also is a good example of marriage and family. At one point, however, one of the characters says he doesn’t believe in God to the Chaplain, but the Chaplain is honored at the end. MOVIEGUIDE® advises caution for older children for the excessive amount of foul language in MIDWAY (2019).

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Now more than ever we’re bombarded by darkness in media, movies, and TV. Movieguide® has fought back for almost 40 years, working within Hollywood to propel uplifting and positive content. We’re proud to say we’ve collaborated with some of the top industry players to influence and redeem entertainment for Jesus. Still, the most influential person in Hollywood is you. The viewer.

What you listen to, watch, and read has power. Movieguide® wants to give you the resources to empower the good and the beautiful. But we can’t do it alone. We need your support.

You can make a difference with as little as $7. It takes only a moment. If you can, consider supporting our ministry with a monthly gift. Thank you.

Movieguide® is a 501c3 and all donations are tax deductible.


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