They somehow managed to get every creep and freak in the universe onto this one plane.

Rating: 9/10 (7 February 2010)

Con Air...where to start? This film is one of them films you have to watch because its just an excellent action adventure movie. Its very much along the same lines as all the other film which its based around...Die Hard and Lethal Weapon. Its easily in the top list of action films with those two films, but though its the same Con Air offers something different.
Con Air is basically the story of Cameron Poe (Nicolas Cage)...I know John McClaine and Riggs sound better but just because the main characters name is bad doesn't mean the film is bad...I mean the names can only get better right? Still the film is around him being transported with several other prisoners, the only difference is that hes being set free...so this begs the question why is he with the most wanted guys in America on this plane in the first place? Anyway several minutes into the movie and we meet the other characters but the most important one is the villain Cyrus 'the Virus' (John Malkovich)...I told you the names get better! Anyway because all these prisoners all want to escape and are all as bad as each other they decide to in fact all try to escape! makes sense right? Its at this point we learn that one of the security personnel have in fact done the most stupid of things and taken a gun on board the aircraft (guess who ends up with the gun...YEP...CRYUS).
Anyway as the film progresses along we learn that Cameron is trying to get home to see his daughter whom hes never seen and hes got her a present (wont spoil it for you but its quite important and has some good moments in the film). The film is very much like the other two I mentioned, its fast paced and has loads of memorable moments where Cameron tries to stop the prisoners from stopping him seeing his daughter.
The most memorable thing about the movie though is the sound track its so good and so suited to the environment. The ending is also a real treat after following the main character you finally see one of the most powerful endings in any action adventure film (it will more than likely make you cry). The other thing which is important about this film is the sound track the main song "How do I live" is a very very good track and at the end is used to good effect.
This film is by far one of the best Nicolas Cage movies...though he does have several which include Gone in 60 seconds and National Treasure. This film however marks the beginning of his action roles and is one which is easily the best.