Review of Island in the Sky (1938) by Steven H — 15 Nov 2007
This film has one of the best 'this aircraft is doomed' openings I've seen in a film. After that it just becomes very entertaining. Sure it has a few comedic gags that don't exactly translate to a 'sophisticated' modern audience, but at the time movies were built to appeal to as wide an audience as possible.
What amazes me is that the writers were able to take such a bare-bones novel (Plane goes down in Northern Canada and other pilots have to find it) and keep it fresh and honest without the slightest bit of sarcasm or cynicism.
This review of Island in the Sky (1938) was written by Steven H on 15 Nov 2007.
Island in the Sky has generally received positive reviews.
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