Der Rote Baron is a biopic chronicling the wartime experiences of Germany's famous flying ace, Manfred von Richthofen. As with most biopics, the film is highly fictionalized with a loose framework of factual occurances underpinning a large body of conjecture and imagination. A great deal of screen time is spent on the tumultuous relationship between Richthofen and his nurse/lover. There is no historical support for the existence of this relationship. It is merely padding to add a emotional aspect to what would, otherwise, be a straightforward war story.
The acting seems a little wooden but, given that these are mostly German actors speaking English, it can be understood.
The costumes and sets all invoke the period rather nicely. I'm not an authority on the vehicles/weapons/uniforms of the era but the settings look and feel accurate.
The CGI aircraft are rendered in great detail and are probably historically accurate. However, the aerial battle scenes look somewhat unbelievable. The planes often seem to defy the laws of physics and the sky appears to be crowded with closely packed planes swarming like flies. It's kind of like the Death Star battle in Star Wars but with biplanes instead of spaceships.
This is not a bad movie, but it is by no means a great one. I think real war movie buffs will be disappointed.
The acting seems a little wooden but, given that these are mostly German actors speaking English, it can be understood.
The costumes and sets all invoke the period rather nicely. I'm not an authority on the vehicles/weapons/uniforms of the era but the settings look and feel accurate.
The CGI aircraft are rendered in great detail and are probably historically accurate. However, the aerial battle scenes look somewhat unbelievable. The planes often seem to defy the laws of physics and the sky appears to be crowded with closely packed planes swarming like flies. It's kind of like the Death Star battle in Star Wars but with biplanes instead of spaceships.
This is not a bad movie, but it is by no means a great one. I think real war movie buffs will be disappointed.