Customer Reviews
Feel Good Comedy - By: Jay, 12 Jun 2007 
Mel Gibson & Robert Downey Jr complement each other well in this simple comedy. it's not meant to be serious or tell a story, it's just there to make you feel good. together they bring off some great laughs.
Air America - By: JM Rayner, 22 Dec 2004 
Mel at his best!! A must see in my opinion. Robert Downey Jnr is excellent & him & Mel work together well. There are some great one liners & it is just one of the funniest films ever. The helicopter crash never ceases to make me laugh & the version of "Horse With No Name" sung out of tune in the restaurant must be heard to be believed.
Not That Good A Film - By: J. E. Parry, 19 Jun 2002 
I have seen this 3 times. I have always left gaps between the viewings in order to reapraise it. This is not a "great" Vietnam film. The performances are not special & the story is good but should have been fair better. I have read the book that this is based on & the book is far more revealing & insightful than the film.
The film has taken a few stories from the book & worked them around a lose plot that tries to weave several themes from the book - drug & gun running, pilot excentricities etc - into a film.
Unfortunately the film does not grip you. It becomes a Sunday afternoon popcorn movie & leaves you feeling unfulfilled.
Mel Gibson does not let Robert get him Downey (Jnr) - By: , 09 Jul 2001 This is a 'Nam film of the utmost quality, the script is poised perfectly between wise-cracking comedy & raw emotion as the pilots & crews of the ubiquitous, but officiallly secret Air America supply the ground troops whilst at the same time the flyers participate in their own scams & "get-rich quick" schemes.In particular Gene(Mel Gibson)who smuggles guns, to the distress of his friend-new boy Robert Downey Jnr. Gene's participitaion in this activity ultimately leads him to the finale where he must make a crucial moral choice over saving refugees caught up in a drugs war involving many of the supporting cast (which in itself is esquisite).Overalll I believe you should do yourself a favour & see this film as soon as you can!
Robert Downey Jr. & Mel Gibson both in good form - By: , 04 Feb 2001 This is & adventurous & overalll very funny film where pilots (Mel Gibson & Robert D Jr.) work for the US government flying supplies behind enemy lines. I reallly reallly do suggest you get this one, i promise you will want to keep it forever ! Geoff Willis
