Review – Con Air

On paper, this one looks like the ultimate action movie. The producers assembled a stellar cast of big names, including Nicolas Cage, John Malkovich, John Cusack, and a whole host of others. They spent plenty on the sets and special effects. Even the script’s not too bad, especially for a high-testosterone flick like this. But somehow it just doesn’t come together. Perhaps the plot gets a little too muddled and stretched a little too thin as prison escapees hijack an airplane and try to elude the law. Perhaps the characters just aren’t that compelling. Perhaps it just never seems to progress much beyond the basic premise. In any event, the overall effort isn’t bad, but it might have been a lot better. Mildly amusing