I liked this movie--probably because I love airplane films and the cinematography and stuns were great. In many ways it's like a 1960s version of HELL'S ANGELS or WINGS as told from the German perspective (plus a little bit of nookie). I loved the character George Peppard played--a guy perhaps ahead of his time because he hated outdated but popular notions of chivalry. No, he was out for personal glory and sexual conquests (not the most noble but certainly practical goals). The problem for me, though, was when the film shifted from the action to romance, the movie kind of lost its way. I really wanted to see more action as well as the cockiness and grittiness of Peppard's character. With a little bit of a re-write, this could have been a great film. However, it's still worth watching--though little kids are not the best audience, due to violence and non-explicit sexuality.
Review of The Blue Max
