A lot of action but very little else.

Rating: 6/10 (3 March 2004)

Con air is one of those films that actually requires you not to think at all. Because if you do you'll just end up questioning its content; dialogue, plot, everything.
But hey, this is a movie, it's Hollywood man, it's not even trying to be original or feel real. It just want to give 100% action and it does deliver.
The story is simple and nothing talk about really. A lot of bad guys escape while being transfered from one prison to another with an airplane called "Con Air". This is, of course, a perfect excuse for spectacular explosions, shootouts, men going to pieces, cars burning, stuff flying around with total disregard of gravity etc. etc.
A thing I enjoyed about it is that it has two of my favourite supporting actors in it: Steve Buscemi and Colm Meany, Buscemi is entertaining as a total psycho. But the acting don't get a big part here, and maybe it shouldn't. It's just one spectacular scene after another, which is fun if you're in the right mood for it. So as long as you don't mind plot holes, more clichées you can count and terrible dialogue, this is nearly perfect entertainment. See this but remember to unplug your brain before you do.
6/10