Good expectations paid off.

Rating: Null/10 (12 July 1999)

Easily the best action movie of 1997. Several terrible movies were released in the summer of that year (The pretentious AFO, the loop-holed Face/Off, etc.) but you have to look at this one for what it is; Don't expect any Oscar winning performances, just sit back, relax, and have yourself a good time.
The only big flaw was in the beginning when Nicolas Cage's character was convicted for this crime in the first place. (The reasonable excuse was "self defense" but the line of him being a "human weapon" was a propaganda trip.) Nevertheless, he takes an armed plane home after he served his time, it get's hi-jacked by the criminals aboard and he lives through the whole thing with just a couple of bruises. Call it trite, but hey, the whole thing was fun!
Overall, a good roller coaster ride with a great supporting cast.