Wings is not only the first film to win the academy award for best picture, but it's also a extremely well crafted movie, especially for it's time. The arial cinematography and the acting by the main leads is what kept me invested throughout. With that said, the editing and some of the acting felt extremely out of place. While some actors seemed to be giving their all to this project, others we're acting extremely over the top, and it simply didn't fit. The accompanying track that seemingly played on loop throughout the movie also started to get annoying after a while. In the end, this movie is a technical marvel of it's time, but you can't help but look at it and see how dated it is. If you don't like silent films, stay away from this one. But If you simply want to see what film was like almost a century ago, this would be a perfect place to start. Also, the message that war is stupid and that sending our youth to their impending death, is pretty nuanced for it's time, and I have to commend it for that.
Review of Wings
