Review – The Lost Fleet of Guadalcanal

After enjoying the documentary about oceanographer Robert Ballard’s search for the sunken remains of the Bismarck, I was hoping for a picture of similar quality devoted to the U.S. Navy’s wrecks off Guadalcanal. Though the spirit may have been willing – it follows a structure strongly similar to the previous success – the footage is weak. For starters, a lot of the production dwells on the land battle, fascinating stuff but not directly related to the wrecks. And far worse, a lot of the talking heads involve poking a camera in the faces of Navy vets and recording them until they break down and cry over tragedies long past. As shipwreck documentaries go, I’ve seen worse. But I’ve seen better, too. Mildly amusing