The life of Cliff Secord, a young courageous and intelligent pilot, who during the second world War, finds a set of bombs, Jetpack, that manages him to fly himself in a brilliant way, the thing that gains him fame, as people called him, Racketeer, but he becomes chased by gangsters and the FBI that search for that bomb, has been changed completely.
This $40 million adventure fantasy puts a shiny polish on familiar elements: airborne hero, damsel in distress, Nazi villains, 1930s Hollywood glamor, and dazzling special effects.
It's not as dark or as edgy as Tim Burton's Batman films, but it's still cleaner and more digestible. It's not a deep story, but it's full of fun nostalgia and action.
In the quarter-century since its release, as the superhero blockbuster has become a cornerstone of mainstream moviemaking, it's become clear that 'The Rocketeer' is a model of the form - breathless, energetic, and endlessly entertaining.
