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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Generally I'm not a fan of Hollywood blockbuster action movies. These days they mostly rely on CGI effects, have no characterisation and really are only worth seeing once. Con Air is the exception to that rule. I must have watched this film 7 or 8 times in the first five years after it came out.
The main reason its so watchable is the cast: Nicholas Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich and Steve Buscemi are all, given the right material, excellent actors. Here they are put to good use. Cage is a US Ranger hitching a lift back in a airbourne jail/transport plane. He's just been released from prison, but don't worry he's a good guy. The rest of the plane is full of the baddest of Americas bad criminals. Some of them, like Buscemi's Garland Greene (an appalling serial killer) are complete fruitcakes and he arrives on the plane in a secure steel box. Buscemi is brilliant. He only has a few lines of dialog in the whole film and steals the acting honours from the rest of the cast. Naturally the plane full criminals escape and all hell breaks loose. Fortunately inbetween the carnage and violence there are also a few nice comedic touches as well, which is relief.
The ending is perhaps the weakest point of the film where it does degenerate into a typical blockbuster movie. Overall though, its great entertainment thats in a different class from most bloated blockbusters. This is a rollercoaster ride you won't want to get off....
The main reason its so watchable is the cast: Nicholas Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich and Steve Buscemi are all, given the right material, excellent actors. Here they are put to good use. Cage is a US Ranger hitching a lift back in a airbourne jail/transport plane. He's just been released from prison, but don't worry he's a good guy. The rest of the plane is full of the baddest of Americas bad criminals. Some of them, like Buscemi's Garland Greene (an appalling serial killer) are complete fruitcakes and he arrives on the plane in a secure steel box. Buscemi is brilliant. He only has a few lines of dialog in the whole film and steals the acting honours from the rest of the cast. Naturally the plane full criminals escape and all hell breaks loose. Fortunately inbetween the carnage and violence there are also a few nice comedic touches as well, which is relief.
The ending is perhaps the weakest point of the film where it does degenerate into a typical blockbuster movie. Overall though, its great entertainment thats in a different class from most bloated blockbusters. This is a rollercoaster ride you won't want to get off....
39 of 42 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Having seen this film in the cinema on its release I loved it. It is action packed original full of lame wise cracks and glitzy stunts. The cast looked like they had a lot of fun too.
I was quite excited when i saw this extended edition had been released but felt slightly let down by it. Why?
Well what the extras try to do is make this film more intelligent, and give more depth to the characters, all the things that a film like Con Air does not need.
If these extra scenes were more stunts, more explosions, more wise cracks then it would have been 5 stars but i'm afraid whats on offer does not add anything to the original film.
If you don't own Con Air this might be worth a purchase, but don't buy this to upgrade your existing version as it won't
I was quite excited when i saw this extended edition had been released but felt slightly let down by it. Why?
Well what the extras try to do is make this film more intelligent, and give more depth to the characters, all the things that a film like Con Air does not need.
If these extra scenes were more stunts, more explosions, more wise cracks then it would have been 5 stars but i'm afraid whats on offer does not add anything to the original film.
If you don't own Con Air this might be worth a purchase, but don't buy this to upgrade your existing version as it won't
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Cameron Poe (Nick Cage - a good man guilty of manslaughter, trying to protect his wife) is released from jail, and to get home; boards "The Jail Bird" a plane designed to hold America's worst inmates captive during the long flight. The security on this plane is untouchable, no one can escape. That is what they thought. An escape plan devised by John "Cyrus the Virus" Malkovich is executed, leaving the cons taking charge of the plane. With freedom at their fingertips, can the hero Nicholas Cage stop Cyrus and the toughest inmates in the world?
Seriously, the action never ends in this film, it is extremely tense and also funny.
Also, this has what is in my opinion, the best movie death ever...
Lookout for Steve Buscemi in this film, playing Garland Greene, the most psychotic inmate on Con Air.
This movie goes next to Die Hard...
Seriously, the action never ends in this film, it is extremely tense and also funny.
Also, this has what is in my opinion, the best movie death ever...
Lookout for Steve Buscemi in this film, playing Garland Greene, the most psychotic inmate on Con Air.
This movie goes next to Die Hard...
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Con Air
Good film, a bit tongue-in-cheek, but a good no-brainer nevertheless, lots of action, big explosions and edge-of-your-seat thrills. Read more
Published 9 months ago by danielle
Con Air - Extended cyut (DVD)
Con Air - Extended Cut [DVD]
Nicholas Cage was a very good actor in this film and very action packed, worth buying and watching.
Nicholas Cage was a very good actor in this film and very action packed, worth buying and watching.
Published 10 months ago by Beverley Mason
Con Air
I can only describe this film as a 'blokey' predictable romp - Fine if you want a night in with a take-away - Ive seen worse :D
Published 15 months ago by Betty Boop
Classic action till touchdown
This is a great action film filled with action starring many great actors such as Nicolas Cage (Cameron Po), John Malkovich (Cyrus Grissom), John Cusack (Vince Larkin), VingRhames... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Geeohnny
just too long
Most people know what this film is all about. Nichos Cage is doing time with the worst of the worst. On the day of his release he has to suffer the worst plane ride home ever . . Read more
Published 18 months ago by A. A. Jones
Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. I have the only...
Con Air is directed by Simon West and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. It stars Nicolas Cage, John Cusack and John Malkovich. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Spike Owen
Crazy
Bought because it features Monument Valley and Las Vegas in the locations. An unlikely story - getting a paroled ex-con to hitch a lift on a plane transporting a load of... Read more
Published on 23 Jan 2010 by AV maestro
Cage's best
Nic Cage has made many a 'so so' movie, but this is his tour de force.
Published on 18 July 2009 by M. Crawley
Great action film
This is one for the boy's...the action sequences, chase scenes and fight scenes between inmates all make for a typical lad's film. Read more
Published on 4 Mar 2008 by Camilla Lea
GOOD ACTION FILM
Action all the way and good special effects cover an otherwise dodgy storyline.
It is what it is, guns blazing action film not to be taken too seriously.
It is what it is, guns blazing action film not to be taken too seriously.
Published on 19 Sep 2007 by Nevs
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