Product: Von Richthofen & Brown (2007)
Rating: 5.0
Breathtaking photography makes up for inaccuracies
I remember seeing this film when it first came out and after 32 years finally got around to buying it. Yes it is historically inaccurate in many aspects, as other reviewers have pointed out. But for me it was the best of the lot of WW-I air combat films because it generated the feeling of what aviation must have been like in those early days.The patchwork fields separated by hedgerows far below made a perfect backdrop for the aerial shots. The everyday ground activities at the aerodromes were also depicted convincingly, though there were a few inaccuracies here too. But the "feel" of the time and place was captured so wonderfully I just sat back and took it in, never mind the glitches.In summary, I watched and enjoyed the film not to learn history, but to be transported back to the era for a while. I also enjoyed the even more inaccurate "Bridge Over the River Quai." So sue Me!