The Theory of Flight (1998)
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Reviews Counted: 18 Fresh: 10 Rotten:8 Average Rating: 5.6/10
Rated: R
Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins
Synopsis: A troubled artist dreams of taking flight and lands on the wrong side of the law. In lieu of jail time, he is sentenced to community service. There he meets Jane, a feisty, fiercely independent woman who's on a quest to experience life's greatest mystery.... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Helena Bonham-Carter, Kenneth Branagh, Gemma Jones, Holly Aird
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02/09/06
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10/15/02
a charming bit of whimsy that probably would crash and burn with lesser talents at the controls
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Carter's bravura performance is the reason to see The Theory of Flight, but it's a shame that nothing else in the film matches the obvious care she put into her role.
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The cinematic equivalent to experimental light aircraft, this is a bumpy ride that sputters and fails, not quite crashing yet never soaring above its earnest intentions.
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loved it!!!
by: *depp-jolie-perabo* 1/19/03
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