The Blue Angels

Less a celebration of the U.S. Navy’s Mavericks than its Top Guns, the film focuses on several pilots as they learn the difficult choreography and rigorous standards maintained by the squadron.

When it’s up in the air, it does soar.

The movie is an ad for The Blue Angels, the Navy, planes, the military generally, and an iconography-based sense of patriotism.

This is one film that’s definitely worth catching on the big screen.

The Blue Angels is an informative and captivating look at squadron life, offering viewers a wealth of information about the demands and rewards of being part of the Blue Angel’s flight demonstration team.

Due to the inability to dig deeper here, it resembles a commercial that never ends ... The Blue Angels is great for footage of these masters of aerial maneuvering doing their thing and not much else.

Simply put, go for the breathtaking, spectacular, and adrenaline-pumping visuals and stay for the lessons The Blue Angels teaches cinephiles of all ages.

It's almost as much fun as watching the Blue Angels perform.

The moments of cinematography and [their choreography] are thrilling and exciting. When the documentary lands and tries to do their day-to-day, it loses me.

Is it transparent military propaganda, and a recruitment tool? Yes, it is. Is it also very exciting and great-looking? Also yes.