This movie's reviews are absolutely fascinating. Everyone (this reviewer included) sees different things in this movie.
My view, as a female pilot who learned to fly in the mid 60s, was of a man who loved to fly and what he had to go through, but even that is just a part of what this is about.
He was a strong family man and friend. Some reviewers said he had problems with his squadron - I didn't see any of that. In fact the opposite - they were all strong personalities who teased one another and looked out for each other.
The flying segments were incredible - I have flown all of the formations in a T-6, including the missing man formation that was flown at the end of the film on the beach. Brought the tears.
The war portion was the most intense I have ever seen - and I truly think it was because it was in "slow motion", given the speed of the Corsairs, versus the jets of most war movies of today.
This movie is not like most - it gives us a taste of so many things. And it seems we see the only the parts we want to see most. Try to see it all.
