I'm interested in all war movies and I'm always willing to give a wartime drama a fair go. However, unfortunately Hurricane isn't very good. I struggled to give it a 6.
There's no doubting the bravery of all who fought against evil forces in WW2. But many of the pieces brought to us about it either recently or in the past, just don't portray events well or credibly. I'm thinking: The Battle of Britain (1969) 6/10. A Bridge too Far (1977) 7/10. However, some stand out: Saving Private Ryan (1998), or 1944 Forced to Fight (2015), both 10/10, or The Forgotten Battle (2020) 8/10, or the blisteringly good Band of Brothers (2001) 10/10, or equally brilliant Generation War (2013) 10/10.
The better films work because the stories are better, acted better, filmed better, more personal.
Hurricane doesn't work because it's trite. The stories are forced. The acting isn't great. Somehow they've made a film which is un-engaging, despite what should be good action. The flying scenes aren't done very well - but the film relies on them, highlighting the weaknesses. Direction and camera work is weak. I found that I just didn't care.
On the plus side, Hurricane looks spot on for 1940. Some (very few) of the flying scenes are good. The ambience feels right.
Another thing Hurricane does well is remind people that it took all of Europe working together with many other countries to beat down the evil forces. It wasn't just England on its own. Far from it.
Overall, I'm not recommending Hurricane, and I've watched it twice now just to make sure!
There's no doubting the bravery of all who fought against evil forces in WW2. But many of the pieces brought to us about it either recently or in the past, just don't portray events well or credibly. I'm thinking: The Battle of Britain (1969) 6/10. A Bridge too Far (1977) 7/10. However, some stand out: Saving Private Ryan (1998), or 1944 Forced to Fight (2015), both 10/10, or The Forgotten Battle (2020) 8/10, or the blisteringly good Band of Brothers (2001) 10/10, or equally brilliant Generation War (2013) 10/10.
The better films work because the stories are better, acted better, filmed better, more personal.
Hurricane doesn't work because it's trite. The stories are forced. The acting isn't great. Somehow they've made a film which is un-engaging, despite what should be good action. The flying scenes aren't done very well - but the film relies on them, highlighting the weaknesses. Direction and camera work is weak. I found that I just didn't care.
On the plus side, Hurricane looks spot on for 1940. Some (very few) of the flying scenes are good. The ambience feels right.
Another thing Hurricane does well is remind people that it took all of Europe working together with many other countries to beat down the evil forces. It wasn't just England on its own. Far from it.
Overall, I'm not recommending Hurricane, and I've watched it twice now just to make sure!