In this 20th Century Fox crowd pleaser Americans are (obviously) handsome, down to earth romantic heroes. Europeans at the other hand, are but comedic cardboard figures, strictly along the stereotypes of the day. The English are stuffy prudes, Germans are humourless militarists, Italians have lots and lots of children, French are... you've guessed it. Oh, and (English) women - no matter how much they like aeroplanes and motorcycles - remain helpless little creatures in the end, who yearn for a strong, handsome man to fix a wing or two mid-flight - and their life. Fortunately she's worth it, as she's so pretty and her daddy is fabulously rich.
The story, if we may call it that, is wafer thin. No prizes for guessing the plot or the outcome here either. It's all pretty predictable.
If you're willing and able to look past all that, and you happen to be in the mood for over two hours (!) of slapstick in the laugh or I'll shoot category, this will probably fit the bill. Benny Hill is in there too, which might be a pretty good indicator of what you're on for. And yes, between the obviousness, there is some good fun to be had too.
Last but not least, it is a genuine joy to watch all those antique flying machines, cars and motorcycles.
The story, if we may call it that, is wafer thin. No prizes for guessing the plot or the outcome here either. It's all pretty predictable.
If you're willing and able to look past all that, and you happen to be in the mood for over two hours (!) of slapstick in the laugh or I'll shoot category, this will probably fit the bill. Benny Hill is in there too, which might be a pretty good indicator of what you're on for. And yes, between the obviousness, there is some good fun to be had too.
Last but not least, it is a genuine joy to watch all those antique flying machines, cars and motorcycles.