FLY AWAY HOME

Family adventure.

"An animal, kid and family picture of the first order, "Fly Away Home" marks an impressive return to form for Carroll Ballard, his best work since "The Black Stallion" 17 years ago. An unexpectedly engrossing tale about an adolescent girl who raises a bunch of orphan goslings to maturity, then leads them on a migratory path by flying a homemade plane, the film could appeal, on different levels, to children and adults in equal measure….The stylistic rigor and careful rein on the drama is unfortunately not entirely matched by Mark Isham’s music, which is flavoursome at times but, at key moments, too often hits obvious and conventional notes in an effort to score easy emotional points that the film itself is trying to earn legitimately. Marie-Sylvie Deveau’s charming costumes fof Paquin nicely help externalise the girl’s slightly offbeat personality."
Todd McCarthy, Variety