As far as action films go - It's a must.

Rating: 7/10 (30 July 2012)

Sporting a rock solid cast - Nicolas Cage, John Malkovich, Steve Buscemi, Ving Rhames, Danny Trejo, Colm Meaney, John Cuzack - Con Air is about Cameron Poe, a former US Army Ranger, who kills a man while he is defending his wife. Due to his Rangers skills he is a deadly force and is sentenced to 7-10 years in prison. While his pregnant wife stays at home.
While in prison Cameron receives letters and sends out letters to his daughter whom he never met. On his release day, conveniently his daughter's birthday, he is in a prisoner transport plane when the con's being transported devise a plan and seize control of the plane.
Action ensues as not all goes to Cyrus tho Virus' plan. While Cameron tries to help the police regain control of the plane.
It has some good performances, not great, but good nonetheless. They each play their role very well and they actually suited it. I don't normally like Nicolas Cage but he was better than usual in this. This is an all-out action film, but it has a somewhat heartfelt storyline going on in the background which adds to Nicolas Cage's character even more.
I felt the action was well placed, the acting was par, there were a few funny moments, and overall, I enjoyed it. It's not a masterpiece by any means but it is enjoyable. The special effects are good.
But all films have faults, and I felt, a few of the characters were not as well written as I would've liked. I also would've liked a bit more time spent on Steve Buscemi's character, he was very intriguing. Some dialog was cheesy, but it seemed to not annoy me as usual.
A solid 7/10..