
Two young men from the same town but different social classes end up as fighter pilots in WW1. Jack Preston is a keen auto mechanic, building and modifying cars. David Armstrong comes from a wealthy family. They are both in love with the same woman, Sylvia. Her heart belongs to David but she doesn't let Jack know and plays along with his infatuation. Meanwhile, Jack's neighbour, Mary, is deeply in love with him but he just views her as a friend. WW1 interrupts the romantic en... (Full plot summary below)
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Two young men from the same town but different social classes end up as fighter pilots in WW1. Jack Preston is a keen auto mechanic, building and modifying cars. David Armstrong comes from a wealthy family. They are both in love with the same woman, Sylvia. Her heart belongs to David but she doesn't let Jack know and plays along with his infatuation. Meanwhile, Jack's neighbour, Mary, is deeply in love with him but he just views her as a friend. WW1 interrupts the romantic entanglements as Jack and David enlist in the US Army Air Service (Air Service of the AEF at the time). They are initially bitter enemies, due to them both vying for Sylvia's affections. Over time, however, they become very good friends. They are both posted to the same fighter squadron in France, where being a fighter pilot means every day could easily be your last.
Leave your thoughts about Wings.
| LarsenOnFilmJosh Larsen...captures an airborne sense of elation. |
| Filmcritic.comJosh BellIt's exactly the kind of movie the Academy still loves today. |
| Time OutPaul TaylorLong touted as a classic by cinema historians, and justifying almost every adjectival extravagance. |
| Three Movie BuffsScott NashIt is undoubtedly the aerial combat shots that make this movie such a true classic. |
| Parallax ViewSean Axmaker...the last of the grand studio epics of the silent film era. |
| New TimesLuke Y. ThompsonThe classic war epic-meets-buddy-movie from which most others since have been derived. |
| Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)Ken HankeLooked at freshly, it's surprising that a lot of its best moments aren't the much-celebrated airborne ones, but the ones on the ground. |
| New York TimesMordaunt HallThis feature gives one an unforgettable idea of the existence of these daring fighters. |
| Observer (UK)Philip FrenchA mixture of melodrama, sentimental romance and heavy-handed comedy, Wings was superbly choreographed with skilfully photographed stunt flying and aerial combat. |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyWings, the first Oscar winner, enjoyed the administration's support on the condition that it projects a positive image of the Air Force, thus emphasizing camaraderie and heroism. |