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      Dark Blue World

      R Released Dec 28, 2001 1h 55m Drama List
      62% Tomatometer 58 Reviews 83% Audience Score 2,500+ Ratings Jan Sverak ("Kolya") directs this uplifting film about a hallowed Czech fighter pilot (Ondrej Vetchý) who must train a much less experienced colleague (Krystof Hádek). When the country is invaded by the Nazis in 1939, the pilots are forced to work fast. Eventually they escape to England, where they band together with other pilots and join the RAF, a decision which will haunt the men years later. Read More Read Less

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      While it's better than Pearl Harbor, Dark Blue World still spends too much time on a trite love triangle.

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      Empire Magazine Rated: 2/5 Dec 30, 2006 Full Review Marrit Ingman Austin Chronicle Rated: 2/5 Mar 10, 2003 Full Review Michael Wilmington Chicago Tribune It's a fitting requiem for heroes forgotten. Rated: 3/4 Jul 20, 2002 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 3/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 3/5 Dec 8, 2002 Full Review Matthew Turner ViewLondon Rated: 4/5 Oct 30, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

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      DanTheMan 2 Told with the nostalgic sentiment of classic Hollywood, Dark Blue World is a surprisingly elaborate epic blending camaraderie and romance in what I can only describe as the Czech Republic's Pearl Harbour. If there's one war movie from which you don't want to take inspiration... it's that one, granted Dark Blue World is nowhere near as close to the circle jerk that Bay's Harbour is, but it still spends too much time on a trite love triangle. Thankfully, the film remains fantastically directed realising the World War II backdrop to great effect while the acting is solid all around (a particular stand out being the always great Charles Dance) giving the often-overlooked efforts of the Czech RAF pilots the centre-stage for once. The film manages to blend a multitude of efforts in order to bring to life its incredible aviation sequences, incorporating footage from both Battle of Britain and Memphis Belle, augmented by the occasional CGI, although what it ultimately amounts to is an extremely capable but uninspired yarn. There's no flag-waving with Dark Blue World, just solid writing, warm photography and endearing performances that almost hit the mark creating a world that is truly bittersweet and forging a victory that feels genuinely hard won. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Really good war movie. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member This small budget film soars above Pearl Harbor, both films share a similar love triangle story, Dark Blue World has a realism and a gritty atmosphere that's void in Pearl Harbor. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Slow and contemplative, the love story drives this war film. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Loved It. My Grandad Fought In World War Two & Held Some Similiarities In His Stories (Rarely Told) About His Experiences As A Pilot Taken On By The English To Fight For His Homeland..Which He Never Return To. Hrmm. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member It is pretty much the same movie as Pearl Harbor and it tries to cram in too many emotional urges into one film. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Jan Sverak ("Kolya") directs this uplifting film about a hallowed Czech fighter pilot (Ondrej Vetchý) who must train a much less experienced colleague (Krystof Hádek). When the country is invaded by the Nazis in 1939, the pilots are forced to work fast. Eventually they escape to England, where they band together with other pilots and join the RAF, a decision which will haunt the men years later.
      Director
      Jan Sverák
      Screenwriter
      Zdenek Sverák
      Distributor
      Sony Pictures Classics
      Production Co
      Biograf Jan Sverak, Fandango
      Rating
      R (Sexuality|Nudity)
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      Czech
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Dec 28, 2001, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      May 15, 2012
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $258.2K
      Runtime
      1h 55m
      Sound Mix
      Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby EX, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
      Aspect Ratio
      Scope (2.35:1)
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