If you liked Leonardo DiCaprio's "Catch Me if You Can", then chances are you will enjoy this movie. I must completely disagree with the person who reviewed this movie as "cheesy". I think many people will find this movie to be very entertaining! PLOT: Wagner Moura's character Marcelo is an under-achieving, yet crafty young man who wishes he was a pilot. When he falls short of his dreams, he improvises by breaking the law. The movie follows him through his highs and lows as he tries to make it in the real-world as a fraud and a con-artist.
Personally I like movies that seem like they could play out in real-life. This movie blurs the line between possible and impossible, which is why one reason why I liked it. Marcelo moves through life constantly breaking the law and doing bad things, yet there is this innocence and silliness to him which makes him easier to like. A few men in my family were pilots; I grew up hearing a lot of aviation vernacular, so that's also why it grabbed me.
I strongly disagree with the review that said it was cheesy and contained fake ideas, such as our lead landing the plane after just having run out of fuel. Anyone who has gone to flight-school knows that part of a pilot's training is to learn to land a plane "dead-stick", where the pilot kills the engine on approach to the runway and lands without power. If you know anything about the world of aviation, you will appreciate this movie more.
Like many Brazilian movies I have seen (and liked) "V.I.P.s" has great cinematography and coloring. The Brazilian filmmakers seem to really have this aspect of film "down-pat" and it is not to be ignored in a review. The colors "pop" and help bring you into the story.
Overall I would say this movie is not to be missed. If you like Wagner Moura's films, it's likely you'll enjoy this one.
Personally I like movies that seem like they could play out in real-life. This movie blurs the line between possible and impossible, which is why one reason why I liked it. Marcelo moves through life constantly breaking the law and doing bad things, yet there is this innocence and silliness to him which makes him easier to like. A few men in my family were pilots; I grew up hearing a lot of aviation vernacular, so that's also why it grabbed me.
I strongly disagree with the review that said it was cheesy and contained fake ideas, such as our lead landing the plane after just having run out of fuel. Anyone who has gone to flight-school knows that part of a pilot's training is to learn to land a plane "dead-stick", where the pilot kills the engine on approach to the runway and lands without power. If you know anything about the world of aviation, you will appreciate this movie more.
Like many Brazilian movies I have seen (and liked) "V.I.P.s" has great cinematography and coloring. The Brazilian filmmakers seem to really have this aspect of film "down-pat" and it is not to be ignored in a review. The colors "pop" and help bring you into the story.
Overall I would say this movie is not to be missed. If you like Wagner Moura's films, it's likely you'll enjoy this one.