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The Theory of Flight

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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

Genre: Dramas

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... 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]

Starring: Helena Bonham-Carter, Kenneth Branagh, Gemma Jones, Holly Aird

Starring: Helena Bonham-Carter, Kenneth Branagh, Gemma Jones, Holly Aird

Director: Paul Greengrass

Director: Paul Greengrass
Producer: Ruth Caleb, Helen Spring, David M. Thompson, Anant Singh

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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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Kenneth Branagh and Helena Bonham Carter generate enough good will to keep aloft a charming bit of whimsy that probably would crash and burn with lesser talents at the controls.

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It's one thing to be offbeat and unconventional and quite another to be unbelievable.

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