For
Audiences trust them as history.
Against
Creative changes make stories more engaging.
Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.
“Tora! Tora! Tora! was pretty accurate according to historians.”
“They had consultants from both the American and Japanese sides.”
“They have changes made for the sake of entertainment and a better story.”
“Movies only took some liberties for the sake of narrative cohesion and pacing.”