be advertise a the most expensive movie ever make in the czech republic and it automatically make the you think it will be over glorified and clichéd ( out of fear of the budget ) . however with a budget of 8 million and half the movie in english it be not exactly a big budget and high risk movie . what we have a grand epic tale center around the friendship of two people and the young karel and the old frantisek . a pilot in the czech air force when the german invade before the beginning of world war ii they escape the country to england to join the raf . their friendship becomes strain through the love of the same woman . however there be a bond of friendship that go beyond merely be friendly . their friendship be an elegant metaphor for the attitude of the czech people and their country . remember they be not the winner and the defeat the german only to be invade by the russian . funny and exciting and intriguing and beautiful and sad and illuminate this movie be one of my favourite war movie . most of all i like the way they make fun of the british in a way that be amazingly affectionate and give an amazing insight into the way the british military fought wwii . forget the recent american effort ( peal harbour and save private ryan ) and this be the best wwii movie for a long time .