Plot Summary
Rose Cornell aspired to be a pilot in the 1940s, which was unheard of for a woman at the time. However, due to her father’s insistence, and a set of tragic circumstances, she was unable to fulfill her dream. As one tragedy after another impacts her life, Rose struggles with her faith and whether or not God actually cares about what happens to her and her family. Will she be able to come to grips with the truth before it’s too late?
Production Quality (1.5 points)
KICKS Flicks always demonstrates some measure of commitment to production quality, yet Wings of the Wind is an improvement over past low quality efforts, such as Sybil Ludington and The Light of Freedom. They always show definition dedication to historical authenticity in their films, especially when it comes to authentic set, locations, and especially props. These are all well-constructed and thought out. Video quality is also mostly good, except for some odd blurry flashback sequences. Lighting is also fine except for some scenes where there is not enough. Audio quality is stable throughout, even if the soundtrack is underwhelming. Finally, the editing is relatively poor as the story is presented in a confusing fashion. But overall, this production demonstrates continual improvement, which is all we can really ask.
Plot and Storyline Quality (0 points)
Unfortunately, as previously mentioned, this plot is extremely hard to follow as it lacks clear direction and purpose. It depicts a vague historical story that is very difficult to put your finger on for some reason. There is definitely not enough dialogue, which leaves the characters flat. There are also a lot of tangential subplots that have no real resolution or explanation. However, there is still too much wasted time and there are too many pointless sequences that lack substantial content. Overall, while it’s likely this story meant well, it is so poorly presented that it is impossible to understand fully.
Acting Quality (1.5 points)
KICKS Flicks always saves themselves from total irrelevancy by committing to historical authenticity, especially when it comes to the costuming. When it comes to acting, however, they are lacking. While there are plenty of good moments with this cast, there are one too many scenes of over-acting and yelling, which demonstrate overly dramatic emotions. Yet line delivery is mostly on point throughout. Overall, Wings of the Wind is another mixed bag.
Conclusion
KICKS Flicks is showing improvement, which is one of the main things we want to see from film makers. They also continually build their own brand to help themselves stand out in the sea of mindless and mediocre independent Christian films. If they continue on their upward progression, then they will find themselves on top eventually. Yet in order to do this, they seriously need to retain better plot writing and acting coaching. But it seems like they want to get better and likely will in the future.
Final Rating: 3 out of 10 points
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