brockwright89 Many people will call this film a chick flick, but coming from a guys perspective it was a great story to watch. Though some comparisons will be made to the Notebook, its story has so many more layers then the notebook that there should be no comparison to it. The stories presented in the film are not only more believable but stories that everyone can relate to because they may all happen to us sometime in our life. From a filming perspective I thought they did a great job balancing the different times in their life going back and forth without confusing the audience. Another great part of the film was how they took advantage of the amazing and diverse scenery of New Zealand. Anyone who was fans of the amazing cinematography of The Lord of the Ring trilogy will love the cinematography of this film. Anyone who loved Atonement will recognize with this film as well since it has WW2 sentiments and is a period. This movie will defiantly be a contender for the Best foreign film award this year.

mdett I thought this movie was very realistic and had quite an interesting plot line that kept my attention throughout the entire film. Bride Flight had even more of an impact on me because I am not familiar with those parts (or any) of Europe so the accents, dialect and culture were fascinating and edgy. Not the same old typical girl meets boy, boy falls for girl, they get married, the end. This film went above and beyond that plot and had many twists, which added to the adventure. I was entranced to the screen!The flashbacks throughout the film kept things constantly changing which I liked cause I didn't get bored halfway through (ADHD). The film started out in the 50's era after the war which reminded me of the movie Pearl Harbor kind of and progressed through the lives of 4 characters that met on the plane. I would see this again and again as The Notebook foreign replacement. It was worth viewing. An added bonus- Waldemar Torenstra is a fabulous actor and also SUPER SEXY. I am in madly in love and would welcome him to perform in American films any day! :)

gdt07 Bride Flight is an absolutely beautiful movie that serves as a window into the lives of 4 people, and the connections between them after they met and bonded on a plane to a new start in New Zealand. Its a romantic drama that takes it beyond just the romance shared between two of the characters and makes it about the relationships these four people have with each other throughout their lives. It goes beyond a love story and makes it a story about life, the relationships we have with the people around us, the choices we make, and the regrets and satisfactions that come from those choices after we've lived out our lives and reached old age. I'm not really into chick flick love stories, but the fact that it is more about life in general and the outcomes from our choices made the movie a lot more relevant to me. The four principle characters are absolutely fantastic! Their acting is superb and each one of them makes you fall in love with them in their own unique way. The ending is emotionally touching as the three women look back at the man that changed all their lives in a way they never thought possible, and ride away together reminiscing on the lives they've lived, and their relationships together. It's absolutely touching and beautiful!

labrang After reading the previous comments from (mostly) Dutch viewers I feel I have to add some more. This movie has to be seen with the historic background in mind : early 50's in post-war Holland, the recent loss of Indonesia as colony, (war) broken families, and a recent flood disaster. There are a few references to these events. In this time a lot of Dutchies migrated to New Zealand, Australia, Canada and the USA (incl. my relatives). Young people wanting a new start, after the WW-II war. Some of them were born and raised in Indonesia, suffered from the Japanese camps, and when they were forced to relocate to post-war Netherlands after Indonesia's independence the Netherlands was like an unknown country for them. This movie's Frank is an example of such a young man. Lost and looking out for a new life, with no attachments to his "mothercountry".All main characters have their personal baggage from these tragic events they experienced during their young years. Marjorie is a little of an exception to this. Which translates in the plot. The storyline really tells subtly and in complexity how this generation walked away from their past, leave it behind and looking out for a prosperous future in their chosen promised land. I give this movie an 8 out of 10. Production is solid, as is the acting. Scenery adds up to this feeling of "promised land".