Review of Air Mail (1932) by John A — 10 Mar 2010
Interesting Ford film in that it is interested more in the rhythms of these people's lives rather than advancing a well-defined plot. Ford fills the film with expressionist flourishes, includes one of the more disturbingly violent scenes in his oeuvre, and generally avoids the typical traps of a genre film like this.
He creates a distinctive sense of place and of danger on several occasions. And the brief Christmas program scene is reminiscent of a similar Christmas scene in Donovan's Reef.
This review of Air Mail (1932) was written by John A on 10 Mar 2010.
Air Mail has generally received mixed reviews.
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