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Blessed with a fantastic cast and slick direction by Mike Newell, Pushing Tin is one of those invigorating movies (like Wall Street or All the President's Men) that takes you behind the scenes of a dramatic profession--in this case, the high-stress world of air-traffic controllers--and throws in a source of conflict to ramp up the tension. For ace "tin-pusher" Nick Falzone (John Cusack), that conflict arrives in the form of Russell Bell (Billy Bob Thornton), whose Zen-like control of air traffic immediately puts Nick on the defensive. Add an incident of infidelity and Nick's subsequent self-loathing and guilt and Pushing Tin turns into a macho contest, with Nick's and Russell's spouses (Cate Blanchett and Angelina Jolie, respectively) stuck in the middle.
At that point, this otherwise splendid comedy-drama turns almost fatally silly and hits additional turbulence by lapsing into a predictable series of pat resolutions. Fortunately, the jazzy cast avoids a nosedive into the tarmac, and if you recall Blanchett's Oscar-nominated performance in Elizabeth, you'll be amazed by her flawless transformation into a smart and sweetly devoted New Jersey housewife. Dialogue is a major asset here, and the script (by TV veterans Glen and Les Charles) gives Cusack & co. plenty to chew on. That makes Pushing Tin a breezy good time, and its flaws are easily forgiven. --Jeff Shannon
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2.35 Wide Screen
16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1
16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1
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Pushing Tin-My Thoughts,
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This review is from: Pushing Tin [1999] [DVD] (DVD)
Pushing Tin [1999] [DVD]Very Very FUNNY. Im in the Aircraft industry and don't usually think much of films to do with it, but this was found to be most amusing with a great cast.
Highly recomended! Dan.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Wedding Anniversary Present,
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This review is from: Pushing Tin [1999] [DVD] (DVD)
Again I purchased this for my husband as one of his 10 present for our 10th Wedding anniversary which was Tin ??
5.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Pushing Tin [1999] [DVD] (DVD)
Arrived on time for my sons birthday. He really likes John Cussack films and did not have this one. He was
very pleased with it.
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