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Yo, there's no way for me to review this film without saying, take your *insert ethnicity + "ass" here* to see this film,like now. You have to see it in order to know what you're really messing with.

The acting in this movie is really good.

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

Flyboys is a great film to watch, yes I know, I watched and I liked it. And so does my nephews and nieces, they liked it too.Great casts (except Stephen, but even he is pretty good in this film) and coupled with a great storyline, it would be surprising if one doesn't like the film.From what I've learnt, this film was delayed a few times because, as an independent film, it was hard to finance the production, and the publishers were quite reluctant to give them a helping hand.I gave this film a ten, not to put it in the same league as other heavyweights, but to give recognition to this little known film.A very very good watch for everyone, young and old.

The Flyboys caught my eye because of all the raving reviews it got on the IMDb. This seemed too good to be true. A totally unknown brilliant movie that Hollywood forgot? A story about kids? But wow, what an incredible fun film this is... for both adults and children!What really works in this movie are all the moments in which the movie leaves the normal cliché story lines in order to do something refreshing. The first ten minutes, when we see how Jason and Kyle become friends, set the tone really. The new kid in town Kyle saves Jason from a bunch of bullies in a very believable but also funny and exciting way. These are real kids who'll have an adventure that will blow everybody away.All the performances are great. Not only the kid's. I very much liked Tom Sizemore. He's totally believable as the hard boiled criminal Angelo who is touched by the friendship between the two boys. There's a great scene in which Jason and Kyle play with toy guns in a luxurious playroom, not knowing that Angelo is watching. His observation reminds Angelo of all the good times he had with his kid brother (an also great Stephen Baldwin) - not knowing that Baldwin has betrayed him for money. J. Todd Adams - an actor I didn't know - does a very good job as the loser Lenny. His - let's say - character development is the key thing to the story. After an hour of watching you wonder when the movie will collapse. But fortunately it remains surprising and entertaining. At the end there's even an unexpected great stunt. It came as a total surprise to me. Great camera-work as well.In the land of big budgets, big computer effects and big disappointments The Flyboys is a big relief. This movie is by all standards very great entertainment. I'm looking forward to see more films by its director, Rocco DeVilliers!8/10

A standout at the 2008 Daytona Beach Film Festival, ''The Flyboys'' deserves to be seen. Here's the review from Film Critic Jeff Farance:''The Flyboys'' 5 (of 5 stars)This is the sort of discovery that film festivals live for. As do festival audiences.To say it's a family film is to take nothing away from its maturity, its urgency and its adventure as two boys with a love of all things airborne become entwined in a mob plot to rip off a casino's cash haul by crashing the plane carrying it and its guards.A sprinkling of familiar faces (Stephen Baldwin, Tom Sizemore, Robert Costanzo) accent the fine performances by stars Jesse James and Reiley McClendon.But what's amazing is the total professionalism, including some palm-sweat-inducing aerial acrobatics and ground chase scenes, along with outstanding special effects. ''The Flyboys'' simply soars, and takes its audience along into the clouds for a breathtaking ride.

The Fly Boys was a real surprise and a late summer blockbuster, like the Karate Kid and Cannon Ball Run were back many years ago. It trumps Harry Potter and so many other big budget movies, because the characters are believable, likable, and even lovable, including the the Good, the Bad, the Ugly, the Beautiful, and of course, the Fly Boys. Not since Moon Raker (James Bond- Roger Moore) has there been such a sectoral sky diving scene. I loved the chase scenes,too. Lots of first rate real stunts and good live action. Lots of funny one liners. The audience was cheering out loud for the good guys. I have been to a lot of movies and I have only seen that happen twice before. The music was wonderful and the locations are spectacular and add to the feel of the movie. The camera work is brilliant! This movie should be seen on the big scene. The Fly Boys is one of the best movies I have seen in a long time. I wish Hollywood would give us more of this type of movies.