Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?

Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

This is an impressive and mature film with few flaws... but there are flaws. For example, Kyle starts out as a smart and self-sufficient kid. About 30 minutes in he loses it and becomes average. His precocious wisdom and talent comes back, but the script needed that lapse to create the subsequent story. That was a shame. The young actors playing the two principle boys were breathtaking. Overall, this script is great, but I'd be willing to wager that the stupidities I noticed were put there by the producers or the studio execs who had no confidence in the original script. Fortunately, something good was left after their dissection... a rare event.

This is an adventure movie of two school boys who battle bullies and gangsters over the course of a couple of days. The film has some decent action scenes: the bike chase scene, landing the plane on a highway scene and the parachuting scene. And, any movie where Stephen Baldwin gets whacked can't be all that bad.I gave this movie a mediocre rating because it seems to straddle the line between a film made for older teens and one directed for young children. In doing so the film comes off as somewhat boring and juvenile for the older set and something reckless and inappropriate for the younger set. The film is somewhat reminiscent of Disney's 'Apple Dumpling Gang' or 'Escape From Witch Mountain' but also has a few action scenes like a James Bond flick.As to why this may be inappropriate for children. The film makers appear to be sensitive to language but not violence in the movie. For example, in one scene there is a struggle on an airplane where the proverbial bad guy uses the phrase 'dumb' plane instead of 'damn' plane; yet, here the latter phrase would seem more realistic --- after all he's a bad guy so he wouldn't likely curtail his language. In contrast, a fight scene in the school yard where one of the boys unrealistically punches-out three bullies is made to seem as if violence is cool.There is also a sense of recklessness that is portrayed as 'fun times' that would probably send up a bunch of red-flags for parents of young children. For example, there is the scene where the boys dart in and out of traffic on their bikes while being chased down by some bullies in a car while numerous accidents ensure along the way. The two boys willing get into a car and drive away with two strangers who turn out to be gangsters; don't parents warn children about not doing this all the time? And, the boys are found gleefully rolling around on the floor with another strange man who turns out to be a mob boss. This seems to be portrayed as okay because he's an affable mob boss. Enough said.

Flyboys is so well written that you are instantly drawn into the story and you never leave! The acting is exceptional, the sound mix and scoring is amazing. The cinematography is unbelievable! Can't imagine anyone not liking this film as it has something for everyone.. action, drama, excitement, comedy, romance, sadness.. Though it's not "child like" it is for the whole family. The story line is complex enough to keep your interest without adding unfinished ends that go nowhere. You won't see any "convenient" fixes like other movies when one "stumbles" on a clue to move the plot along. They also don't "reveal" the story though dialogue. When the world sees Flyboys it will surely become a classic. A must see!

The Fly Boys was a real surprise and a late summer blockbuster, like the Karate Kid and Cannon Ball Run were back many years ago. It trumps Harry Potter and so many other big budget movies, because the characters are believable, likable, and even lovable, including the the Good, the Bad, the Ugly, the Beautiful, and of course, the Fly Boys. Not since Moon Raker (James Bond- Roger Moore) has there been such a sectoral sky diving scene. I loved the chase scenes,too. Lots of first rate real stunts and good live action. Lots of funny one liners. The audience was cheering out loud for the good guys. I have been to a lot of movies and I have only seen that happen twice before. The music was wonderful and the locations are spectacular and add to the feel of the movie. The camera work is brilliant! This movie should be seen on the big scene. The Fly Boys is one of the best movies I have seen in a long time. I wish Hollywood would give us more of this type of movies.