Kirpianuscus it is not exactly the expected historical film. maybe a documentary. far by patriotic enthusiasm - so familiar from American films- , without emotional twists - the tone is almost blank, giving the portrait of a legendary German hero in precise lines. a cold sketch. about the Red Baron and his comrades, his girl friend, humor and passion for its duty. the historical accuracy is far to be the best point but the film gives a realistic portrait . and this is a real precious virtue.

zif ofoz There's nothing really great about this movie but then there is nothing really bad about this movie either.It's a good rainy Saturday afternoon story to get involved with and be entertained. I do not feel the writers and director were in a quest for historical accuracy. Nor were they looking to create a big box office hit.The acting is just okay, costumes are nice, dialog forgettable, and love interest kept tamed because the story is about how Baron got his Red! So if you want an easy entertaining flick with some rather impressive WWI biplane dogfighting (best part of movie)- this is a good choice.

beautox I'm a sucker for World War I aviation movies, be it "The Dawn Patrol", "The Blue Max", or "Hell's Angel"s,love the all. So I was looking forward to seeing this movie, but oh man, was I disappointed! Here is a synapsis of 90% of the movie: Close up of fighter pilot with war face,doing a primal scream; doesn't matter if he is German, British, French, or Klingon, same shot. Following this is a scene where the Baron's main squeeze is lecturing him (or the furniture) about the immorality of war.Next scene, war face and primal scream, followed by another lecture on the immorality of war until the movie thankfully ends abruptly. Save your time: watch instead some of the afore mentioned movies, made with real airplanes, real characters, and in some case actual World War I pilots!

johnnysaunderson Perhaps it's unfair to write this brief critique because it is one of just three movies I have failed to watch the whole way through. I simply couldn't stomach any more of it. The overall impression was of a bunch of amateurs at work, and that includes both cast and crew. Tacky, unconvincing, shallow, etc., etc. The screenplay was written by someone who doesn't understand dialogue. The editing (the shot sequences) was poor and seemed to have been done by someone who lacked a basic understanding of the rules. The music was all wrong... it simple didn't work, it didn't belong. The acting was poor and unconvincing. The story-line (what story-line?) was disjointed and all over the place. The aerial dog fights were a waste of time - again, totally unconvincing. Who directed this mess? I really should check that out, I'll make a point of avoiding anything else he/she might have been involved in. If you have something else that needs doing, such as counting flies or chasing sardines, do it! Do not waste a second of your life with this utter rubbish.