Product: Flyboys [Blu-ray] (2006)
Rating: 4.0
Better Than I Expected
I decided to rent this despite the criticism from aviation afficianados, and I found it interesting and enjoyable. As for the historians who dissed the film: you would do well to listen to the director's commentary for explanations of why they did some of the things they did. For example, painting the German planes red was a needed device so viewers could more easily distinguish the German from the Escadrille planes in the dogfights--something I appreciated because without it, I would have been lost in the aerial scenes.So if you like the period, the romance of flying, James Franco. a little romance, and an 'old-fashioned' story of heroism, I think you'll like this film.