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Fortress

2012 · 89 min

A tense, earnest WWII bomber drama that mixes aerial peril with crew camaraderie and loss, feeling like a modest but heartfelt tribute.

Directed by
Mike Phillips
Genres
War
Tagline
Battles were fought on the ground, wars were won in the sky.
Overview
When the commander of the crew of a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber is killed in action in a raid over Sicily in 1943, his replacement, a young, naive pilot struggles to be accepted by the plane's already tight-knit Irish American crew.

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Directed by
Mike Phillips
Genres
War
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • found family
  • grief
  • loyalty
Places
  • military
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour4
Realism7
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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