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Theory of Flight, The (1998) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Theory of Flight, The (1998) a score of 2.4742 out of 4

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The strange thing about THE THEORY OF FLIGHT is that it's not always clear whose triumph over a handicap will be the focus of the film. As the narrative progresses, it becomes ever more clear that Richard is the real protagonist of the piece, the...read the complete Theory of Flight, The (1998) review at IMDB.com

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Kenneth Branagh plays Richard, an offbeat artist who has a bit of a nervous breakdown as a result of his frustration with his art and his life in general. The film opens with him jumping off a building in an attempt to fly – man-made flight having...read the complete Theory of Flight, The (1998) review at eFilmCritic

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JamesBowman.net (James Bowman)

In The Theory of Flight, Helena Bonham Carter may have contracted Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, better known to Americans as Lou Gehrig's disease, but her real-life beau, Kenneth Branagh, seems to have contracted an even worse case of Robin Williams's...read the complete Theory of Flight, The (1998) review at JamesBowman.net (James Bowman)