Masters of the Air is a brilliant and astonishing miniseries centering around the U. S. Air Force during World War 2.
Produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, the same creators of Band of Brothers & The Pacific. This epic miniseries chronicles the lives of the brave men who fought in the air against the German air force during World War 2 and up until the end. Flying B17 bombers also known as "Flying Fortresses".
Aside of the stunning visuals of the air combats, the real element that makes this show special and heartful is the brotherhood and companionship between the pilots, the bond they share on and off the air.
As a big fan of the previous shows mentioned, I knew I would enjoy Masters of the Air at the same scale. The show follows the same format of having a main character recall his tales and narrate the story, same way Ricard Winters (Damian Lewis) did in Band of Brothers. In that case we have Lt. Harry Crosby (Anthony Boyle) who narrates his exploits and experience in the war, the friends he lost and the missions he's been to.
The cast is impressive and very talented. All actors are emotionally intact with their characters, in particular Anthony Boyle and Nate Mann who both do a great job of evoking emotion and empathy.
The score of the series is beautiful and well made. Composed by Blake Neely who also composed the score for The Pacific.
In conclusion, I'm happy to watch another series centering around one of the most important wars and turning points in human history. After watching the two other shows mentioned earlier, I was happy to encounter another tale of brotherhood and courage and experience a brave story of good vs evil.
