It’s one thing to have a bad biopic, but it’s a completely different thing to have a fake biopic. The Aeronauts, directed by Tom Harper of Peaky Blinders fame, is the latter, even if it’s a good film. The Aeronauts, advertised as a biopic, is based on the record-breaking flight of British climate scientist James Glashier (Eddie Redmayne), famous for reaching an altitude of 12,000 feet in a hot-air balloon. He is aided by a pilot friend of his, the flamboyant pilot Amelia Wren (Felicity Jones).
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