Fly

2024

Documentary

8
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 91% · 13 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 91% · 50 ratings
IMDb Rating 7.2/10 10 707 707

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Plot summary

Over seven years, three couples involved in the extreme sport of BASE jumping test the limits of love and life itself. Risking everything for the thrill of the jump, their dedication is put to the ultimate test.

Director

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Shaul Schwarz

Top cast

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1 hr 50 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by larry-cornelius-1 7 / 10

What a cool group of people

I love documentaries about groups of people that get into things. I've been a Deadhead for over 40 years and I'd love that group. This is a different group of human beings that hang onto the thrill, knowing there is a very, very, very good chance they will die when they do what they love. This is a profound documentary about people who know that every time they jump, someone can die. What a fascinating story these couples have. There are some profound, dark moments. There's also some incredible love and incredible family get-together type experiences. It is worth the time to watch what a great experience they had.
Reviewed by garneaudominic 3 / 10

Ew

Decided to watch this randomly as I tend to like documentaries about stuff that I know nothing about but this was not it... At all... "Fly" is insufferable. It's not a documentary about parachuting and gliding and whatnot, it's a reality TV show (basically). The narcissism of the participants is beyond anything that I've ever seen, reality TV shows included and that's a bold statement; I have watched Jersey Shore! I get it, it's cool to fall in the air and then pull your parachute at the last minute but you don't need to remind me that it's OH SO dangerous and SO rad and niche every 5 minutes... Say it 2-3 times and I'll swallow it but sound like a broken record and I'll laugh at you. If it was at least only the wingsuit (or however it's called) people that kept reminding me of that, I guess I could endure it a bit more, but no, I have to hear it over and over, from people that jump off mountains and bridges with a parachute and a backup parachute (I assume). Apparently, 28 people died of base jumping in the last year. Random coconuts falling on random heads causes around 150 deaths globally annually LOL... Give me a break, base jumpers... Pure cringe...
Reviewed by juliafin-30874 10 / 10

An extremely well done documentary, focusing on the people more than the spectacle

This documentary was not what I expected it to be. It was really not about human flight and spectacular views. I also don't recall any high energy dance music, or mellifluous "Coldplay" or "Mua & Shaun" music. So it was quite different from a typical YouTube BASE jumping video. Instead, it was a documentary about the experiences and thoughts of people who BASE jump, including but not limited to three couples. For obvious reasons, it was very well suited to IMAX (I saw it on an 80 foot IMAX screen) - it did include many spectacular shots, from many vantage points, before, during, and after jumps, including: BASE, wingsuit BASE, proximity wingsuit BASE, wind tunnel, skydiving, etc. But mostly it was about the people. It was a very well done documentary, and ultimately moving - I am still affected almost a day after seeing it - though perhaps not in the way that you might expect.
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