Don't take it too seriously or you will be very disappointed!

Rating: 8/10 (11 November 2014)

I'll admit, the story is goofy and the plot is completely unrealistic. That doesn't make it a bad movie, it's actually an entertaining movie if you can look beyond its flaws. I'm not the biggest Nicolas Cage fan, but he plays a likable hero in this movie. John Malcovich's performance steals the show at the times with his sinister and charismatic personality as the villain.
The action sequences are over-the-top and the direction is well done. If you're looking for a logical story, you will be disappointed. That's why some don't like it, you can't take a lot of the material seriously. With that being said, it's such a fun experience. It's about a guy (played by Cage) named Cameron Poe accused of manslaughter after defending his pregnant wife. Years later, he's released and is transported through an airplane with the most dangerous criminals who end up hijacking the plane on the day of his daughter's eighth or ninth birthday. Poe hasn't met his daughter yet and is at the mercy of psychopathic and violent convicts. Will he make it to see his daughter or will he make the wrong move with the criminals?
I like the way they mix action and humor. Despite a laughable story, the actors all do impressive performances and it's exactly what you expect from a Bruckheimer film. Overall, this is stupid yet great movie and it's loads of fun if you don't take it too seriously.