
Bombardier
See the bombing of Tokyo before your very eyes
Directed by Richard Wallace
Produced by RKO Radio Pictures
A wartime semi-documentary that blends military training sequences with personal drama, culminating in a spectacular bombing sequence that serves both as propaganda and spectacle.
A documentary/drama about the training of bombardiers during WWII. Major Chick Davis proves to the U.S. Army the superiority of high altitude precision bombing, and establishes a school for bombardiers. Training is followed in semi-documentary style, with personal dramas in subplots. The climax is a spectacular sequence.
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Questions people ask
Is Bombardier sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.
Does Bombardier end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Bombardier scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Bombardier violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Bombardier easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
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Like Bombardier
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Bombardier
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Bombardier, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Bombardier, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Bombardier, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































