7.9 stars.
I'd watch this every other year if given the opportunity. 'Come Fly with Me' provides almost the perfect execution of a laid back family oriented 'Top Gun' meets Hallmark romance theme. By top gun I don't mean it's akin to the macho fighting male atmosphere featuring Tom Cruise, but more about the F-16 jet flying footage and stuff.
She is a pilot who performs in air shows, the best of the best, and he is a sporting goods store owner. They each have a daughter about the same age. The daughters immediately hit it off and become besties and begin scheming how to get their parents to fall in love; and the rest is history.
They spared no expense making this film. The angles and footage are top notch, the acting is sound, all the fundamentals measure up to near perfection for this genre (lighthearted and wholesome romance).
I hail this as one of the best films from Hallmark in years. Maybe not so much in the area of absolute feel good love and endearment, but more along the lines of overall superb production value and a solid presentation. The story is delivered without any noticeable errors and to my surprise is very entertaining. There is even a little bit of intense drama that fits seamlessly into the plot.
The only hitch in the whole falling in love plan is that mom's job requires her to relocate every couple of years, which does not accommodate starting a new family. Will they fall in love and will their love survive?
