Blu-ray Review – Midway

Although positioned as a blockbuster release in 1976, "Midway" is more
of a unique experiment in war film construction. While budget
considerations obviously factored into the decision, famed producer
Walter Mirisch decided to use archival footage and scenes from other
movies to help generate the necessary expanse to this World War II
effort, mixing the modern with the past, introducing the feature with
the proclamation: "This is the way it was." Well, technically, some of
it wasn't, but that doesn't stop "Midway" from rolling forward as a
movie primarily interested in naval stratagem, aiming for a balanced
portrait of intelligence and instinct as the U.S. and Japan moved their
animosity to the heart of the Pacific Ocean, treating the empty space as
a chess board, embarking on a pivotal moment in WWII history. To hedge
his bet, Mirisch hires an exceptional ensemble of famous faces who sink
their teeth into the opportunity to play historical dress-up, keeping
what's actually a very deliberate picture alert with well-oiled thespian
confidence. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com