The Pacific (2010) starring Joseph Mazzello, James Badge Dale, Jon Seda. This HBO production follows the battles of Marines in the Pacific theater during World War II. The first two episodes cover the battle of Guadalcanal. Although it tries mightily, somehow this miniseries failed to capture the essence of the Marines' experience for me. Most of the fighting takes place at night, and I frequently couldn't tell what was going on except that a lot of guns were being fired at advancing Japanese. There is one genuinely moving moment toward the end of Part 2, but it wasn't enough of a payoff for me. Grade: B
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