Cheesy, cheesy, cheesy, but worth watching

Rating: Null/10 (12 October 2005)

OK I'll admit I've seen all this before, and John Malkovich I loved your character I do admit, but you cross trend with about every single villain from 1937 to 1997. It was great acting from one of the most well accomplished actors Hollywood has given us.
I loved this movie for one reason....it enthralled me and it kept me watching without fumbling for the remote checking out other movies for a easy attempt to save me from this film. Nothing was on unfortunately so I kept watching as I figured it was just going to be a Rambo movie on a plane and it was predictable....it's Jerry Bruckheimer of course, how much predictable can predictable get you ask yourself? Pretty predictable! The one liners bothered me and it seemed every time Nicolas Cage did something in this movie, John Cusack was there for support and relying on him to save the whole movie and film for us, the audience. I know this movie has been played out, I know that they will keep dishing out more movies like this later in the future....this is just Hollywood driving us batty with all the familiar formula plots and reminding of us of a movie somewhere in the 1970's that carried the same theme. I did however enjoy the end of the movie where Cage is reconnected to the daughter that was just in the womb when the movie started and beginning a new life, with all the cons and criminals and crashed planes scattered and interspersed all throughout Vegas behind.....he's just the typical Eastwood and Wayne riding out into the sunset without the redemption and with a winning touch that soothes us, the audience...once again!!!