Review of Dark Blue World (2001) by Hasan S — 09 Sep 2007

British-Czech co-production about Czechoslovakian fighter pilots who go to England to join the RAF to fight the Nazis. The plot centres on the trials of two best friends and fighter pilots who both fall in love with the same English woman. The narrative unfolds in flashback form, with the present being set in the Czechoslovakian jail in which the main character is being detained by the communist government in 1950.

The highlight of the film would have to be scenes featuring aerial combat between the British and German planes. Not only is it easy on the eye, but it also does a good job of conveying the tactical movements instead of just showing random planes pinging bullets at each other. Also an excellent soundtrack, and the director manages a shifting narrative with good effect while delivering multiple layers of story. Well worth watching.