Glucedee It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

KnotStronger This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

Janae Milner Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

Gary The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

Leofwine_draca THE WAY TO THE STARS is much more than a British WW2 propaganda movie. It's a film that offers a glimpse of life inside a British air force base during the Second World War, and it's populated with larger-than-life characters brought to life by an ensemble team of stars who really do justice to their roles. The film has drama, emotion, and heroism in spades, and it's still very watchable with far more depth than you might expect from the era. Some elements of the narrative are familiar but that doesn't stop this being a good time. Michael Redgrave steals his scenes, John Mills provides a solid central presence, and both Basil Radford and Stanley Holloway contribute great character work.

DKosty123 This is not a big action film. While the viewer often hears the planes being revved up for another mission over Germany, this film deals more with the drama of the war. Particularly the drama of how the British fliers & the American Flyers got along on the ground.The films original title, "The Way To The Stars" kind of hints what this film does. It points out how the fliers from all the different countries had to co-exist in order to get the job done & win the war. It not only gives you an authentic feel, but the script goes along & illustrates the cultural differences between the American & British fliers.Below is a partial list of the cast & crew, & you will note a young Trevor Howard is on the list & a young Gene Simmons as well. While the film does not have the action, it is well directed & the characters are well drawn, a solid feature film from the more remote growing World War 2 period. It has now been close to 70 years since the war began & exactly that long since the Blitz on London. Next year will be 70 years since Pearl Harbor. This film is set after that event in the 1940's.Cast & Crew Anthony Asquith Director Michael Redgrave as David ArchdaleJohn Mills as Peter Penrose John Rosamund as Toddy Todd Douglass Montgomery as Johnny Hollis Stanley Holloway as Mr Palmer Renee Asherson as Iris WintertonFelix Aylmer as Reverend Charles Moss Basil Radford as Tiny Williams Bonar Colleano as Joe Friselli Trevor Howard as S/L Carter Joyce Carey as Miss Winterton

roger-simmons1942 In his autobiography "Up in the Clouds,Time Gentlemen Please",John Mills mentions location filming at Catterick (N.Yorks),he also mentions doing a short scene with Trevor Howard.Mills tells his wife that evening that with any luck Howard must become a star one day. The film has what must rank as one of the worst mimes ever with Jean Simmons as a singer,however,her youth and sheer beauty transcends her miming. This is a classic film of the wartime genre with a superb cast.Three supporting actors went on to work together in Brief Encounter. John Mills also mentions in his book (page 278) that the day before he went to Catterick a "doodlebug" (V1 rocket)flew overhead and exploded not far away in Denham Studios near where he lived.

colin-cooper I was in the British armed forces from 1944 to 1947, and I can confirm that this movie gets the feel of the period exactly right.. Anthony Asquith and the actors breathed life into the cardboard of Rattigan's characters. I didn't like it when I saw it all those decades ago - too sentimental - but now that I can see it more objectively I rate it very highly indeed. One piece of plotting puzzled me: why does Johnny Hollis agonise about the mail from home he never receives? Was it intended that his wife should die or leave him, thus freeing him to court the widowed Iris? This in fact does not happen, and the film ends in a rather downbeat way.