Wings

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Han G Jan 26, 2019 Asas (1927) #MovieReview 4,0 â­?ï¸? Dois jovens - um rico e um pobre - se apaixonam pela mesma garota. Com a Primeira Guerra, tornam-se pilotos de caças. Estória muito boa, com ação na medida certa e grandes cenas áreas, com ótimos efeitos. Ã"timo filme! See more

George L Jan 12, 2019 The first half of the film, up until the intermission, seems a bit gay and frolicsome, which I think is a little out of place with a war film, though the blood in it is a bit out of the ordinary for films this old. The score is breathtaking and the cinematography is fantastic. The story itself had me interested because I was crazy about flying aces as a boy, and watching the dog fights reminded me of my nerdy fascinated childhood. The film is a bit outdated though, at least in comparison to All Quiet on the Western Front, which was only made a few years later. Even without talking though, you can hear the voices of the characters, which is an interesting feeling coming from someone who has almost never seen a silent film before. There is about half an hour after the intermission that is completely devoted to bubbles and it is really an unnecessary part of the film that almost ruins it. The ending and the big push bring the film back into focus and make it a flawed but interesting war movie. See more

Hagrid P Dec 4, 2018 Wellman's troup of aviators are armed of emotions that recharges this war epic messenger into a personal venture of vendetta and love. Wings Wellman's troup of aviators are armed of emotions that recharges this war epic messenger into a personal venture of vendetta and love. To create a tightly packed nail biting action sequence on such a large scale in a silent film, is itself a testament to the finest filmmaking of all. Wellman's visual galore is so neat and clean that even the infomercial charts won't set you off the track. The thrills keeps us on the edge of the seat without any sound effects. Speaking of charts, they are so brilliantly edited and wisely imputed that they too become an important character. Every time, before taking off a plane, the characters double checks everything and the makers have decided to write that down on screen that creates an amazing arc on the storytelling. These little things is what the entire physical sequences are brimmed off, Wellman never fails to impress us. And addition to that, creating a triangle love story and egoistic rivalry between guns blazing and winds whirling stage, the experience of the audience is elevated to a jaw dropping amazement. Surprisingly, it has humor too in it but it is smoothly installed to lighten up the mood using the visual effects like depicting emerging bubble for a drunk guy; a witty trick among aplenty others. Rogers sticks to his sweet and often hot headed natured portrayal as a protagonist and so does Bow that walks on a similar path as a supporting character. But Arlen on the parallel role has much wider range to factor in. His character is three dimensional underdog, generous and definitely layered but Arlen fails to hit a home run with it; a swing and a miss to such a brilliant opportunity. Wings is a rare cinematic art not only for the silent films but as a general aspect of it, the passion hasn't worn off even after a century. See more

Poe G Mar 19, 2018 Wings is a decent film. It is about two young men, who are in love with the same woman, become fighter pilots in World War I. Clara Bow and Charles Rogers give okay performances. The screenplay is a little slow in places. William A. Wellman did an alright job directing this. I liked this motion picture because of the adventure and drama. See more

Luke M Aug 25, 2017 Yes, by today's standards Wings has slow pacing and requires patience to watch. However, the follow-through is rewarded with a poignant ending and overall story. See more

Hermione W Aug 21, 2017 Of course like most others, I intended to see this to see if it deserved the very first Best Picture instead of Sunrise. But then, I saw it as part of my Friday routine to watching epic films. And, this movie largely succeeded. The production value is amazing for its time, each of the main characters are people you grow to love and you just to see this war over to see victory. I honestly don't think I can defend its claim to fame, but I can say it's one of the most amazing epic war films ever. See more

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