I’m no stranger to the
Tuskegee Airmen's story. The group was formed
when I was a little girl. I learned of their struggle for respect in the face of racism, and finally the fighter pilots' heroic contributions in World War II, as it was all happening. Daily, my brothers and I would listen in on the grownups' conversations to know what was going on as war news came to them.
This George Lucas film, which I deem
an inside story of the Tuskegee Airmen, entertains, thrills, and warms your
heart. It is raw and real, as characters
and dialogue afford thorough insight into the role discrimination played as
battle strategy was planned and executed at that time.
Honestly I wasn’t overjoyed
about going to a war story movie. Harsh
noise, shooting, fighting, bombing, battles and destruction I don’t like. Red
Tails included all of the above along with strong camaraderie, challenged
friendships, pride in accomplishment, and love.
It is a winning story, beautifully told. I was ecstatic about the
experience.
Oh yes, we learned 92 others
were in the theater with us for that 10:30 a.m. first viewing this first day of
Red Tails’ release. When the film ended, putting on my coat, only mentally joining in the applause, absorbed in reading the
credits, I told myself, “You will see this again.”
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