Midway: Ataque En Altamar [ Updated · 2027 ]

: Reviewers from The Military Historian and History vs. Hollywood note that key moments—like Bruno Gaido's defense of the USS Enterprise and the use of the water treatment trick to identify Midway as the Japanese target—actually occurred as depicted.

“The military strategies are so poorly explained that most of the time the individual action sequences work only as individual action sequences, and not as part of any greater whole.” MyNorthwest.com · 6 years ago Midway: Ataque en altamar

While praised for its realism, the film blends rigorous research with "Hollywood" stylization: : Reviewers from The Military Historian and History vs

as Admiral Chester Nimitz : The commander-in-chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Pacific Fleet

as Lt. Cmdr. Wade McClusky : The leader of the Enterprise's air group. Dennis Quaid as Vice Admiral William "Bull" Halsey . Historical Accuracy vs. Fiction

as Lt. Cmdr. Edwin Layton : A key intelligence officer who helped break Japanese codes.

: With a budget of approximately $100 million , it is one of the most expensive independent films ever produced.