ib011f9545i Review of Head in the Clouds

Head in the Clouds (2004)

big epic war/romance I liked it but then I like Pearl Harbor.

[7/10 · 19 September 2020]

If you like war films such as Pearl Harbor or Saving Private Ryan or Monument Men you will like this. Some on here are very critical of this film but I thought it was good but flawed. It has an ambitious story (3 friends lives from mid 1930s Paris to 1944 Paris via Spanish civil war). The film was written by someone who is not a historical expert. For example one character is an activist for the Spanish Republic but when a Spanish character mentions an area of Spain famous for a rebellion before the war he does not react to the name. To enjoy the film it might help to know a little of the history of the era. I wonder if it would have been better with a different male read. But if you look at the film as a whole it is entertaining and worth seeing.