Product: Flyboys [Blu-ray] (2006)
Rating: 3.0
great special effects and that's all we really wanted
The Prince of Noirs, being only 9 years old, is in love with the notion of war. It is all so heroic and exciting when you don't fully comprehend the finality of death. However, as I am a doting mother I indulge the Prince but not without a lot of editorial comment ("I bet their mamas are crying for them"..."even German mamas loved their boys"..."I sure hope there's no war when you grow up"...etc etc). This movie, Flyboys, was about perfect for our Saturday Night Viewing needs. The story line was very simple, there was a sweet little tragic love story easily comprehended by a 9 year old, and some walloping good special effects of bi-planes flying and shooting each other. The effects are what one should watch this movie for, as they are able to induce suspended disbelief in even the most jaded viewer. One is left with a sense of respect for the men who did fly these planes back when there were no parachutes. In fact, the Prince evinced renewed interest in his great grandfather who few a biplane in WWI for the British. So it wasn't a waste of time at all. A bit long maybe, and the talky parts drew out a bit but overall it was an enjoyable movie.