robvascott Reviews

Spitfire Over Berlin (2022)

Appalling. Not our finest hour!

[1/10 · 28 July 2023]

Worth zero stars. Very thin story line. Wooden acting. Poor characterisation. The CGI is absolutely pathetic. Main mission to fly 1160 miles without drop tanks. Only problem was the maximum flying distance is around 450 miles. Perhaps a wing and a prayer helped?

Overall the film mainly consisted of a cockpit shot of a pilots head and poor CGI generated background. It had the hallmarks of a budget restricted amateur production.

The storyline was thin and near impossible to achieve in a spitfire. One of the 'funny' bits was the portrayal of ack ack. Little squishy red blobs, I've seen far better 'CGI' pre 1970s films. If you value your time, give it a miss.

The Poison Rose (2019)

Appalling.

[1/10 · 11 September 2021]

Any slower then it would stop. Probably the worst film I've watched this year.

The Great War (2019)

Great watch

[8/10 · 1 September 2020]

I really enjoyed this film, although not a big budget movie, it nevertheless portrays an important story of racial tensions that were prevalent in the early part of the 20th Century. Although it lacked realistic scenery (pristine woods) it was refreshingly free of CGI.

Midway (2019)

Overdone CGI Graphics

[5/10 · 20 July 2020]

Over bloated special effects that a more suited to a video game. Storyline seems historically accurate, but the characters seem wooden. The 1976 version is a better watch.