It took me a couple of tries to get through this movie. I wasn't impressed by anything except the CGI, which was flawless.The end of WWII saw the Tuskegee Airmen, an all-black wing of fighter pilots, dealing with low-grade castoff equipment and demeaning assignments. Their commander, Colonel Bullard (Terrence Howard) argues tirelessly for their inclusion in battle and finally gets an opportunity for them to provide cover for slower-moving bombers. The men in the unit deal variously with their own issues from alcoholism to undisciplined showboating.
I just didn't care. The dialogue is terribly written, all of the conflict has been done to death, and the whole thing just felt like a waste of perfectly good actors. David Oyelowo was clearly destined for stardom, since he's about the only one in the movie that can deliver his overwrought lines naturally.
There are better WWII movies. There are better Tuskegee Airmen movies. Don't waste your time on Red Tails.
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