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I thought it was pretty good, even though the storyline itself wasn't extremely compelling throughout. The movie presented the story of a group of American pilots who joined up with the French during World War I in the early years before the United States entered the war. They flew during the early age of military aviation of biplanes and tri-winged planes, so it was an interesting side of military history. I thought the aerobatics were pretty good, as were the special effects. One thing that was troubling during the movie was the sentiment expressed by a few of the main characters. They brought a deliberate apathy about the war to the story. Somehow I can't exactly believe that fighter pilots, fighting against their neighboring country, would be so carefree about a war that decided the fate of Europe and possibly the world. I'd think they'd be much more concerned with the war's result than what the characters suggested in the film.
I saw it a few months ago. It was good, bette than I thought it would be. I got the same feeelingabout it too. Not only an apathy, but a carelessness as well. That's Hollywood. :-
My son gave me the movie for Father's Day. I love the old planes. I enjoyed the movie but Hollywood had to do it's thing as usual. I was suprised the see the Black pilot but understand he was really a member of the Layfayette Escadrille until the US got involved and sent him to the trenches.
I'm not sure if that was meant to reflect possible reality or merely to inject PC notions into the past (see this post for past gripes on the issue). However, I do have the sense that blacks were historically treated better in France – perhaps other parts of Europe as well – than they were in America, as the character says in the movie. Can anyone confirm this to be true?
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