Con Air
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 36 Ratings
- Starring: John Cusack, John Malkovich, Nicolas Cage
- Summary: A prison parolee (Cage) on his way to freedom faces impossible odds when the maximum security transport plane he's on is skyjacked by the most vicious criminals in the country. (Buena Vista Entertainment)
- Director: Simon West
- Genre(s): Action, Thriller, Crime
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Positive: 8 out of 22
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Mixed: 10 out of 22
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Negative: 4 out of 22
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80Yes, disbelief is required not so much to be suspended as removed altogether, but it barely matters as this is an adrenaline blast of the highest order.
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60How's the movie? Big, loud, brutal and stupid, that's how it is. But then, you don't need a critic to tell you that -- anyone with a grade-school education who's seen the previews can figure that out.
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60This is a big, silly film. Is it full of explosions and one-liners? Of course. Is it entertaining? Of course.
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38Con Air has all the signs of a hit. That's depressing.
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Positive: 11 out of 15
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Mixed: 4 out of 15
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Negative: 0 out of 15
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JamesH.8
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"Con Air" is your average blow-up blockbuster movie with nothing memorable but massive cliches and decent acting.
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MichaelH.4
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