Product: Flyboys [Blu-ray] (2006)
Rating: 4.0
The critics don't get it
For some reason, critics generally don't get this type of movie. Maybe they're too young. Maybe they have no affection for (or perhaps knowledge of) the genre war movies of the 40s. They want these movies to be "meaningful". They want them to "resonate".But movies like this are just fun, like the old Errol Flynn/Clark Gable/John Wayne movies. They are Saturday afternoon popcorn movies, and there aren't nearly enough of them. I didn't care how "accurate" the movie was. I had fun. I loved it. And the romance (no sex) occupied only a small part of it, as it should (unlike Pearl Harbor, which sank under the weight of it).4 stars out of 5 due to its being somewhat overlong. But it definitely should be seen at least once on the big screen.Old-fashioned, cliche-ridden, and predictable. But loads of fun. Highly recommended.