TV Guide's rating on "The Flying Marine" is only one star out of five, which elaborates that;  "Only the capable performances by the cast and some nifty airplane sequences keep this tepid tale of brothers romancing the same girl from being a total bore," additionally, it was stated also that the movie could have been better had more effort been applied to action sequences instead of the dull dramatics."
In a modern review in the TV Guide, The Flying Marine rated only one star out of five. The review stated: "Only the capable performances by the cast and some nifty airplane sequences keep this tepid tale of brothers romancing the same girl from being a total bore. ...Could have been better had more effort been applied to action sequences instead of the dull dramatics." 
