Michael's Movie Grade: B
A basic but visually stunning documentary.
This movie was personally made for IMAX and on that big screen it looks absolutely amazing. This film is about the elite group of Navy flyers, The Blue Angels and the highlight of the movie is whenever we see them in the air, it is absolutely breathtaking. This is truly top-notch aerial cinematography that truly captures the excitement of what these incredible pilots do in a way that is completely cinematic. While this will still look great on a smaller screen on a big IMAX screen it is truly incredible. The amazing feats we see from the pilots is just as incredible as the cinematography. Even those who don't have much of an interest in aviation will be greatly impressed by what they are capable of.
Besides the flying scenes, the rest of this movie is made of the pilots talking about their jobs. Much of what they say is quite interesting and they are fun to listen to. However, I couldn't help but wish that they would have gone into greater depth. This feels like very basic surface-level information about The Blue Angels. There are some truly interesting insights into the life of a Blue Angel brought up, but we only look at these briefly and don't get into anything below the surface. Instead, too much time is spent on various pilots simply saying the same things, making parts feel too repetitive and can even make the movie drag. Yet it is interesting when we get little glimpses into who these pilots are as people, which makes this documentary feel all the more relatable to us.
While this may leave you wishing for more, it still is a very entertaining documentary with some great moments.
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