Product: Flyboys [Blu-ray] (2006)
Rating: 4.0
Why can't Hollywood make more good movies like this one?
Not only did this movie have great special effects, the effects were used to enhance the story and didn't take away from the movie. The aerial combat scenes were the most realistic and exciting one I had ever seen.The combat in this movie show what real air combat is like, especially in the World War I era, and what these amazing (now primitive) machines could do.A lot of reviewers missed the accuracy of the aerial combat in this movie. Yes, it was "slow" but instead of "Making it into an exciting Hollywood fight or combat scene" the producers of this movie allowed what actually would take place to stand on it's own.I am glad that there are Hollywood directors and producers who care about historical accuracy and won't sell out to make something that is already breath taking and exciting, over improvised and over done with the standard Hollywood effects and making it look good.My only criticism of this movie is that it was long in certain parts and some of the characterization could have been shortened.This movie gets 4 stars because of the historical accuracy and for not turning into another "What can we do with out fancy Hollywood Special Effects?" It also gets the stars for the excellent backstory of the heroes involved. True, it's not as exciting as other Hollywood movies, but then again most lives of heroes aren't that exciting. Most heroes are just in the right place at the right time not setting out to make a difference.