Red Tails Update 2

As of today, Red Tails has a 34% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes, putting it squarely in the "rotten" category. The general consensus seems to be that the characters are flat, much of the dialogue is cheezy, and it doesn't really tackle "big issues".

And you know what? Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn! Red Tails first and foremost appears to be a war movie, and thank God for that. The last thing the genre needed was another overly dramatic and pseudo-philosophical snorefest pleasing the artsy crowd (nothing against you guys, but stay out of my entertainment). Audiences seem to have come to the same conclusion. User reviews on Rotten Tomatoes therefore give the movie a favorable 72% rating.

Having said that, there's still no international release date in sight. However, Korsgaard already has promised to review the movie asap. I'll keep you guys posted.

Edit: Korsgaard's review is up. He was not impressed.

The Tuskegee Airmen, and their many triumphs and tragedies, and is a tale of heroism and courage in the face of adversity that deserves a great film, and Red Tails is not that film. Despite some superb aerial combat scenes, the rest of the film suffers from a predictable plot, despite the best efforts of a talented cast, the characters are wooden and the dialogue simple, and the movie is just filled with cliché after cliché after cliché - so in other words, typical George Lucas fare. Despite some great potential, Red Tails is at best passable, and at worst, tremendously disappointing. You’re better off renting the superb 1995 HBO film, and frankly, unless you are utterly desperate for to see a better bookend to Lucas' career than the Star Wars prequels or Indiana Jones and the Nuked Refrigerator, this movie isn't worth your time or money.