That's the title the movie should've used. It's what's written on Barry Seal's gravestone. He seemed to know he wasn't long for this world.
I like this movie. It walks you thru the steps to see how a person living a relatively mundane life can start down a different path that leads to chaos.
Tom Cruise did all his own flying, which is interesting in its own right. That makes for some excellent long takes from the cockpit.
The director was pretty even-handed with the politics.
The locations were phenomenal: jungle air strips, low flights into Louisiana past gulf oil rigs, dropping product in the swamps, etc. Very place-specific. Well scouted.
The acting was solid. The wife, in particular deserves some plaudits for being more than just a hand-wringing ditz. She had depth and a backbone. Whether or not her character made a wise choice sticking with her husband, is arguable. But among the generous special features on my DVD copy (much appreciated!) there is an interview with one of Seal's children who was 9 when his father was killed; the man still calls his dad his "hero".
***RECOMMENDED***
I like this movie. It walks you thru the steps to see how a person living a relatively mundane life can start down a different path that leads to chaos.
Tom Cruise did all his own flying, which is interesting in its own right. That makes for some excellent long takes from the cockpit.
The director was pretty even-handed with the politics.
The locations were phenomenal: jungle air strips, low flights into Louisiana past gulf oil rigs, dropping product in the swamps, etc. Very place-specific. Well scouted.
The acting was solid. The wife, in particular deserves some plaudits for being more than just a hand-wringing ditz. She had depth and a backbone. Whether or not her character made a wise choice sticking with her husband, is arguable. But among the generous special features on my DVD copy (much appreciated!) there is an interview with one of Seal's children who was 9 when his father was killed; the man still calls his dad his "hero".
***RECOMMENDED***