Red Tails is not a great movie but it's not a bad one either. It's an entertaining film that needs more work done to it. First off, this film could have added some more story and by that I meant training scenes in the racist South. They could also take away the useless subplot of the Italian girl since I felt it didn't belong. This movie emphasizes the action, not the romance. Speaking of action, the aerial sequences are top-notch. Just watching the dogfights made my jaw drop in awe.
Anthony Hemingway's film is based on the exploits of the Tuskegee Airmen in Italy during World War Two. Led by Bullard, the Airmen are forced to become protectors of the white bombers.
The acting can be improved. Cuba Gooding and Terrence Howard were acceptable in their roles. The rest.....not so much. I felt like they all tried their best but they had corny dialog and acted like cyborgs for the majority of the film.
Overall, this isn't a great film like I hoped but it's still easily entertaining. Maybe it's a good thing George Lucas added Star Wars-like combat scenes or else this film would have been mediocre at the best. It's really rare to see a film that has an all-black cast. If only they had acted better. I rate this film 7/10.
Anthony Hemingway's film is based on the exploits of the Tuskegee Airmen in Italy during World War Two. Led by Bullard, the Airmen are forced to become protectors of the white bombers.
The acting can be improved. Cuba Gooding and Terrence Howard were acceptable in their roles. The rest.....not so much. I felt like they all tried their best but they had corny dialog and acted like cyborgs for the majority of the film.
Overall, this isn't a great film like I hoped but it's still easily entertaining. Maybe it's a good thing George Lucas added Star Wars-like combat scenes or else this film would have been mediocre at the best. It's really rare to see a film that has an all-black cast. If only they had acted better. I rate this film 7/10.