Sole Survivor is an interesting made-for-TV movie about the ghosts of a missing U. S. Air Force aircrew who reunite with the crewmember who abandoned them during their fatal bombing mission in World War II. Trapped for years at the crash site of their bomber in the remote wilderness of the Libyan desert, the ghosts appear on the verge of closure after an oil exploration flight discovers the remains of their bomber, resulting in the Air Force dispatching a team to investigate the fate of the missing crew. However, the surviving crew member, now a general officer, intends to obstruct the investigation to conceal his abandonment of the crew-leaving the ghosts to languish in the desert for eternity.
The ghost theme is eerie and clever. The lost crew add tension observing the investigators' efforts to solve the mystery of their disappearance while the Air Force general avoids providing information crucial to the investigation. The ghosts know the answers but are unable to communicate with the investigators as the general appears to have the upper hand; however, he remains unnerved by the sight of the old airplane, sensing an unearthly presence.
Apparently inspired by the U. S. Air Force's actual investigation of a missing B-24 bomber found in Libya years after World War II, Sole Survivor is a good and unique ghost story. While the production is modest, it is well done.
The ghost theme is eerie and clever. The lost crew add tension observing the investigators' efforts to solve the mystery of their disappearance while the Air Force general avoids providing information crucial to the investigation. The ghosts know the answers but are unable to communicate with the investigators as the general appears to have the upper hand; however, he remains unnerved by the sight of the old airplane, sensing an unearthly presence.
Apparently inspired by the U. S. Air Force's actual investigation of a missing B-24 bomber found in Libya years after World War II, Sole Survivor is a good and unique ghost story. While the production is modest, it is well done.