One of my favorite action films.

Rating: 7/10 (10 June 2018)

This was the time when Nicolas Cage's movies were still entertaining and good fun. I found myself really rooting for him in this film thanks to the back story. John Malkovich was just BRILLIANT in his role - probably one of the best antagonists ever. Although I generally like John Cusack, I did not find him believable enough in his role. Sadly.
The action scenes are insanely good. I also loved the cinematography. The excellent photography very cleverly and effectively builds suspense. The dialogue was also very good. The humor elements blended very well with the action, drama and suspense and never became annoying. This was top notch entertainment and a fun movie to watch. The ending was awesome! Where have you ever seen a plane land on the Las Vegas strip? There was just so much happening all at once with sparks and debris flying all over, and total destruction and mayhem. And even then it was still not over. Wow, time to catch my breath now. This is without a doubt one of my favorite action films.