The Not-So-Friendly-Skies

Rating: Null/10 (28 February 2003)

CON AIR (1997) ***1/2 Nicolas Cage, John Malkovich, John Cusack, Ving Rhames, Steve Buscemi, Rachel Ticotin, Colm Meaney, Mykelti Williamson, Danny Trejo, Nick Chinlund, MG Rainey, Monica Potter. High octane thrill machine actioner about a prison transport plane hijacked by ruthless criminals led by vicious psycho Malkovich and Cage is the all too willing con/hero onboard heading home to `save the day' with able support by US marshal Cusack and thick-headed DEA operative Meaney. Fine ensemble cast of thugs and lean fast-paced momentum thanks to a fun script by Scott Rosenberg and produced by machine epics master Jerry Bruckheimer (his first solo effort sans the late Don Simpson).