As my father was a USMC aviator who flew in Korea, I've been aware of this story since I was little. It's a great story of true friendship.
I must say that I loved the accurate portrayal of the aircraft involved and for the most part, the physics. Hardly any of that "speed it up to make it more exciting" crap. The action isn't 100% accurate, but artistic license. I'm not 100% sure, but I don't think either was involved in the minimal downing of Migs by Corsairs. I loved the ADs which is what my father flew.
The biggest problems with the movie are the length and the color. There's a lot of needless domestic interaction. For some reason they were trying to hammer home that Jessie Brown was a good man. Of course he was, but we don't need so many scenes to prove it.
I'll give them credit though. The film handles the race thing with understated elegance for the most part, though it would've been more effective with less of the personal battle.
And what is it these days with Hollywood? Do they think Krakatoa had erupted at the time and that people lived in the dark in their own homes in the 50's??? The world sported the same bright palette back then as it does now. Midway chose the same thing. Somber without need.
I suppose they figure serious subject matter requires a dark palette. No it doesn't. Use the story and stop with the post-production trickery.
If you look at pictures of the battle of the Chosin reservoir, you'll notice that it's not nearly as dark as portrayed.
Regardless, you'd have to be devoid of feeling not to feel the story's impact.
A good film, but suffering from Hollywood's current addictions to length and dark palettes.
I must say that I loved the accurate portrayal of the aircraft involved and for the most part, the physics. Hardly any of that "speed it up to make it more exciting" crap. The action isn't 100% accurate, but artistic license. I'm not 100% sure, but I don't think either was involved in the minimal downing of Migs by Corsairs. I loved the ADs which is what my father flew.
The biggest problems with the movie are the length and the color. There's a lot of needless domestic interaction. For some reason they were trying to hammer home that Jessie Brown was a good man. Of course he was, but we don't need so many scenes to prove it.
I'll give them credit though. The film handles the race thing with understated elegance for the most part, though it would've been more effective with less of the personal battle.
And what is it these days with Hollywood? Do they think Krakatoa had erupted at the time and that people lived in the dark in their own homes in the 50's??? The world sported the same bright palette back then as it does now. Midway chose the same thing. Somber without need.
I suppose they figure serious subject matter requires a dark palette. No it doesn't. Use the story and stop with the post-production trickery.
If you look at pictures of the battle of the Chosin reservoir, you'll notice that it's not nearly as dark as portrayed.
Regardless, you'd have to be devoid of feeling not to feel the story's impact.
A good film, but suffering from Hollywood's current addictions to length and dark palettes.