BrianSez's Review

Summary - Good 3.0

A pretty engaging film about the infamous Baron von Richtoven — following him from his youth and on in to his WW I deadly (deadly to the enemy that is) activities. I didn’t research how accurate to history the film was, but it was remarkable how well they shot the flying scenes and gave a seemingly realistic but perhaps slightly glossed over look at being a pilot back in the day. Chivalry may have been dead in the trenches, but it still thrived in the air – and despite how deadly Richtoven was, he was well respected by friend and enemy alike. And why was the Baron’s plane red — even though that made him easier to spot? “I don’t want them to be surprised, I want them to be scared”.

Acting - OK 2.5

This review is about a week after I watched the film, and I can’t say that the acting stands out tremendously. Matthias Schweighöfer did do a solid job of acting in the main role – and any misgivings were more about the writing than the acting, so not his fault. It was cool to see Til Schweiger (Inglorious Basterds).

Film - Very Good 3.5

Great aerial photography and detailed airplanes, costumes, etc. Either the pilots had it really good in real-life, or the film seemed a bit glossy. Not sure if the real-deal was so glamorous.

Edge - Risqué 1.6

Reality - Glib 1.8

1 Comment

• Wick Jul 2, 2010 11:12PM

  Regarding BrianSez’s Review
  Excellent pik, well commentated.

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