
Italy, 1944. As the war takes its toll on Allied forces in Europe, a squadron of black pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen are finally given the chance to prove themselves in the sky - even as they battle discrimination on the ground. It's a tribute to the unsung heroes who rose above extraordinary challenges and ultimately soared into history.... (Full plot summary below)
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Italy, 1944. As the war takes its toll on Allied forces in Europe, a squadron of black pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen are finally given the chance to prove themselves in the sky - even as they battle discrimination on the ground. It's a tribute to the unsung heroes who rose above extraordinary challenges and ultimately soared into history.
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| FromTheBalconyBill ClarkRed Tails has Lucas' fingerprints all over it in that the action scenes are thrilling, but pretty much everything else is half-baked and a cliché of a cliché. |
| Jam! MoviesLiz BraunThe audience for Red Tails will be there out of interest in flying or history. Those viewers will not be disappointed. |
| Contra Costa TimesRandy MyersIf you like history served up as engaging entertainment, where the fact is mixed with the fiction and the spectacle with the emotion, strap yourself in, because "Red Tails" is one fun ride. |
| Tampa Bay TimesSteve PersallThankfully, much of Red Tails is spent in the skies, where fighter planes swoop and zoom in thrilling dogfights with incendiary direct hits. Executive producer George Lucas apparently gave Hemingway the keys to his CGI kingdom, creating marvelously designed in-flight action and a sappy, snappy salute to the Tuskegee Airmen. |
| St. Louis Post-DispatchKevin C. JohnsonOverreaching fits of melodrama, occasionally stilted dialogue, and performances by Gooding Jr. and Howard that are mostly a series of serious faces can't keep the shiny Red Tails from taking flight. |
| New York PostLou LumenickA well-acted, well-directed (by TV veteran Anthony Hemingway) popcorn movie with great aerial battles and solid dramatic scenes that hold your attention for two good hours. |
| Dig BostonMonica CastilloIt was a pretty fair movie (save for the weird zooming camera work that's become a trend-your movie feels dated five minutes after release). |
| AALBC.comKam WilliamsA worthy, overdue tribute to a group of intrepid, World War II heroes who never let their second-class status diminish their patriotism even one iota. |
| Eclipse MagazineMichelle AlexandriaAny movie that makes even one person want to find out more about The Tuskegee Airman makes it an worthwhile effort in my book. I walked in with high expectations, I wanted to love this movie but came away just liking it. |
| Metro Times (Detroit, MI)Jeff Meyers...though it's tempting to root for Red Tails based on its intentions alone, I fear it would be similar to clapping extra loud for the handicapped child at the little league game, a celebration of effort over execution. |