Solidrariol
Am I Missing Something?
CrawlerChunky
In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.
Ketrivie
It isn't all that great, actually. Really cheesy and very predicable of how certain scenes are gonna turn play out. However, I guess that's the charm of it all, because I would consider this one of my guilty pleasures.
Billy Ollie
Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable
jrich-37411
Wings (1927) is an excellent movie. It starts off in a small town during World War I. Two young men of different social classes are in love with the same girl. David and Jack are both in love with Sylvia. Sylvia loves David, however feels bad and does not want to tell Jack the truth. Mary, Jacks neighbor, loves Jack, but he only sees her as a friend. Both men head off to war to become fighter pilots. They start off as enemies due to their common interests in a particular woman, however they find it hard to stay rivals. Eventually they become close friends and work together as fighter pilots. Although this is a silent film the turn in events throughout the movie keep you on your feet. I would highly recommend this film.
Sfmooreman97
Set in a WWI setting the first thing I noticed about this film was the amazingly shot flight scenes, they capture what it must have felt like to fly these planes so perfectly it completely immerses you into the time period. The acting on the other hand was a slightly over shadowed by these visuals. The acting was a bit over the top but like I've seen with other silent movies, like Charlie Chaplin's The Circus, this is necessary in order to better portray the emotions of the characters and the overall mood of the scene. However the way the comedy mixes with the dark tone of a war setting is also very well done. With today's standards in movies I'm constantly surprised with how these silent films can make me laugh and feel amazed all in one.
Jessie Blaze
The film is set during WW1 and follows around the early inception of the US Air Force. The technology at the time to film a movie while flying is what fascinates me about this film. The film follows around Jack and David on their endeavor as pilots. At the time, flying was a dangerous yet adventurous act, let alone to film a movie while doing so. The scenes with the dogfights were my favorite parts of the movie and were probably some of the best re-enacted war scenes even comparable to today's films. As a history guru myself, I was surprised to see how accurate they were. The story line is portrayed intensely for a silent film. Wings is my favorite silent film so far.
Justin Rollo
What a spectacle. I was reluctant to watch this movie for a few reasons. For one, its a silent film. I've never been drawn to any silent films and this is the first feature length silent film I've ever seen. Also, this film's age set me off. I had no desire to watch a film made in the 20s, but I'm sure as hell glad I did. Such an impressive feat in film making. I can only imagine the dizzying amount of work it took to get some of these shots. Even close to 100 years later, the drama still feels very modern and relatable. I was completely invested in each of the characters, even though I never heard a word come out of any of their mouths. Maybe I'm just extremely late to the party on this one, and pardon my ignorance, but what a truly amazing movie. I have a new found respect for the earlier days of film.
