A week before I say the much toughted movie PEARL HARBOR, I talked to a gentleman over breakfast about the movie. His opinion was that it was much too long and drawn out and he lost interest within 1 hour into the movie. Needles to say when I was invited to see this 3 hour flick I figured it would mean 2 or 3 cigarette breaks at least. To my surprise I had no cig. breaks but I did have 1 bathroom break and 1 popcorn trip. I hated to miss even 1 minute of the riviting story because of the fine writing and the romantic twist of the plot. I had read about, and seen movies about the Pearl Harbor saga for over 40 years. So whats new except for some very fine special effects and photographic genius in regards to the attack on Pearl Harbor? THE ROMANTIC STORY OF A LOVE TRIANGLE AND THE LIFE AND LOVES OF THE TWO MAIN CHARACTERS.