The adventures of the Lafayette Escadrille, young Americans who volunteered for the French military before the U.S. entered World War I, and became the country's first fighter pilots.
Aafter a while -- there must be six major fights against unending numbers of German planes -- it feels like special effects run amok.
– Jack Mathews,
New York Daily News,
30 Sep 2006
rotten:
Why make such a corny and incredibly predictable film?
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
25 Sep 2006
rotten:
The painstaking authenticity and appealing cast of Flyboys can't overcome the cloyingly formulaic nature of its story.
– Jeff Shannon,
Seattle Times,
22 Sep 2006
rotten:
This is old-school moviemaking, for better or worse, which means rat-a-tat dogfights in the sky combined with overripe romantic and social cliches on the ground.
– Peter Howell,
Toronto Star,
22 Sep 2006
rotten:
Besides some fine dogfight sequences, it often feels threadbare, just an exercise in recycling.