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Con
Air
(1997),
Director: Simon West, Writer: Scott Rosenberg,
rated R for violence, language
One
wrong flight can ruin your whole day
  Starring: Nicholas
Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich, Steve Buscemi, Ving Rhames,
Dave Chappelle,
Rachel Ticotin
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★☆
- near perfect
"Define irony: a bunch of
idiots dancing around on a plane to a song made
famous
by a band
that died in a plane crash." – Garland Greene
Why watch this?
This is high-flying action on steroids, and you'll remember the
name Cameron Poe.
Plot Summary: The
story follows Cameron Poe, a decorated Army Ranger, who is
paroled from prison after serving time for manslaughter. While
on a flight transporting some of the country's most dangerous
criminals, the inmates seize control of the plane, and Poe finds
himself caught in the middle. With the help of a U.S. Marshal on
the ground, Poe must work to stop the criminals' escape plan.
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Dad's Preview:
This and The Rock
(1996)
are awesome
Nicholas Cage action films at the height of his muscular popularity.
Con Air is a little more quirky and fun. It's up to Cage to save the f'ing day...
That Southern
drawl just rolls off his tongue like butter, and he's such a
likeable hero. The secret to this film's success is the band of
villainous convicts causing all the ruckus. This includes John
Malkovich (truly an inspired performance), Ving Rhames and Dave
Chappelle. |
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Touchstone
Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films; Buena
Vista Pictures
Dist. |
