The Flyboys

Tuesdays afternoons are when I spend time with my teenage son, Derek. We love to go to Krazy Subs for Dinner and then catch a movie. This week, there was nothing worth seeing or we'd already seen it. That's when I came across the listing for The Flyboys.

I read the synopsis and figured it'd be okay. What we discovered was a terrific Indie film that held our attention the entire way. My son left the theater saying he now has a favorite new film.

I was impressed by the surprises. I am the guy who can tell what the characters are going to do and say before they do. It drives my wife nuts! But this film took me to some unexpected places that were plausible but not predictable. I loved that.

I was also impressed with the camera work and the music. The score was well-done. So much so, I thought I was watching a blockbuster movie.

The acting was excellent and the characters were well received. They became so endearing that there were vocal gasps as unexpected things happened to them.

Go see this movie. You will laugh and cry. You will stand up and applaud at a little movie that makes a big impression. It made such an impression on me, that I took the rest of my family to see it again today. They all loved it. I enjoyed it more the second go around.