Last night, my family saw FlyBoys, an 'epic' tale of heroism in the skies during WWI. On the get-go, I knew it wasn't going to be as spectacular as it appeared in the trailers. The acting was stilted and subdued, the music was repetitive and annoying, and there were very few scenes that lasted long. (It felt like a series of vignettes) James Franco (the main character, pictured above) stars as a young Texan whose ranch was foreclosed by the bank. With no place to live, he journeys to France to join a squadron of American pilots-in-training who are fighting for the French. After their first skirmish, the pilots realize that it isn't as glamorous as they first thought. Steadily, their numbers shrink as less and less pilots come home to the base. In a climatic ending, James Franco pulls his airplane next to the german ace, pulls out a pistol, and shoots the guy through the head. How climactic...Out of five stars, I gave it a 2.5. The good: amazing dogfights, realistic time period, and sweet looking CG. (Including a blimp explosion) The bad: sleazy acting, annoying soundtrack, and predictability.
Ok, so enough of entertainment...
This Wednesday, Sara will be visiting for a couple of days. We're all pretty excited. I'll let you know how it goes.
It's official. The tickets have been bought. Next Sunday, Jordan and I will take a train up to Washington DC to visit my Uncle and Aunt. Most likely, I'll blog up there.
Signing off...
J. Drake
2 comments:
I cannot wait to see this film to get a chance to see more of James Franco's...work! He's really somethin' to watch! (IMO)
- Dianna
(heyfranco.blogspot.com)
Lol, thanks. He's a good actor, but I don't think he was directed well in Flyboys.
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