There's even a scene involving an old Zeppelin thrown in for good measure!

| Original Score: 2.5/4.0 | Sep 7, 2020

Unfortunately, all that I see for Flyboys is it flying into the sunset and away from the box office charts with its rudder tucked beneath its wings.

| Nov 8, 2019

Each air battle has been scripted as a set piece that not only shows off the capabilities of the pilots and their machines, but also advances the plot. Bring your Dramamine!

| Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 7, 2011

It may indeed be inspired by a true story, but what we see onscreen is simply "Star Wars" set in some fantasy French air base circa 1917.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Feb 1, 2010

The characters, although based on real life people, are one-dimensional stereotypes that exist for the sole purpose of presenting indistinguishable flesh-and-blood pilots for superabundant air battles.

| Original Score: C+ | Apr 25, 2009

The best of Pearl Harbor meeting the worst of HBO's Band of Brothers.

| Sep 16, 2007

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 19, 2007

Yearning for a time when warfare seemed so much simpler and more honourable, Flyboys is a thrilling, spectacular ride - but only when its dull characters get off the ground.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 12, 2007

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jun 1, 2007

This well-produced, engaging film somewhat overreaches itself, trying to turn a crackling adventure into a sweeping emotional epic.

| Original Score: 3/5 | May 10, 2007

It's as family-friendly as a war movie can be these days, relying on the daring of its amazing aerial sequences rather than carnage or vulgarity to promote its authenticity.

| Original Score: B | Mar 31, 2007

Flyboys doesn't just use cliches - it wallows in them, feeling more like a film based on old war movies than actual history.

Full Review | Mar 24, 2007

With its meticulous attention to detail and superior production values, the film promises much more than its unseasoned cast and thin plotting deliver.

| Mar 1, 2007

Amazing aerial stunts %u2013 they are really are quite a sight to behold.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/5 | Feb 17, 2007

Romanticised battles and chivalry, heroic deeds and brutal deaths, these are the elements that Flyboys flies by, a thrilling adventure from the pages of history, tinged with the sadness of it all.

| Feb 10, 2007

Weak on story, but strong on action, Flyboys is actually worth seeing for the effects alone.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 5, 2007

The aerial combat scenes are visually stunning.

| Original Score: C+ | Jan 14, 2007

An embarrassing cliché-fest.

| Original Score: 2/10 | Jan 1, 2007

Even the aerial battle scenes are frustrating because they've been shot with no sense of space (the effect is similar to watching a dance sequence where you can't see the dancers' feet).

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Dec 30, 2006

You can forgive the chessiness when that camera is soaring through the air.

| Dec 30, 2006