Tora! Tora! Tora!

Epic recreation of the Imperial Japanese Air Forces' attack on Pearl Harbor, this Japanese-American co-production is a meticulously mounted, gripping account of the build-up to the attack, told from the Japanese and US perspectives. Far superior to Michael Bay's bizarre Pearl Harbor, amazing aerial footage and model work combine for an impressively authentic feeling depiction of the attack, while a starry cast provide requisite stoicism. Battle Royale director Kinji Fukasaku co-directed the Japanese segments.