Some films are saved by a good quality cast, and this almost is, with Margaret Rutherford and David Tomlinson, but it's a bit flighty and does tend to drag just a little bit in the middle. The plot is a good idea but the remainder of the cast are relative unknowns who don't give you that cosy feeling a lot of British comedy of the 50s does. It would have been better with one or two character actors thrown in, maybe Richard Wattis or Irene Handl, just to add another dimension. That said it is worth watching and wouldn't sit out of place in anyone's DVD library. I only wish someone at one the major film distribution companies would have a brain wave one day, dig out all the small British films of the 50s and release them all on modern format. A lot of my collection from this era is on VHS...you can't get it more up to date! I've given this a 6, it could have been much better, but it's still one I'm keeping in my collection.
Review of Castle in the Air
