As a viewer that did not read about the subject prior to watching the film, Devotion was shocking. The last fifteen or so minutes of the movie moved me but everything before that did not have nearly the same effect. There were some production questions that came to my mind: why weren't the wingmen looking at the aircraft next to them when flying in formation; how could a fully commissioned officer and pilot let an enlisted Marine speak to him like he did without throwing UCMJ charges against him; how was the aim of the Chinese anti-air so poor? Perhaps I'm taking the movie too seriously. It is an inspiring tale of friendship but I think it would have made a better short story than a feature-length film. I am inspired to read the book, however.
Review of Devotion
