Stupid, stupid, stupid. But quite fun.

Rating: Null/10 (21 April 2000)

This is one seriously stupid film, but what makes Con Air acceptable is that knows that it is ridiculous and enjoys the ride regardless. I found Nic Cage to be a rather faceless and uninventive hero, but John Malkovich was a good villain. Depending what mood you're in, this can be very annoying or very entertaining. The music is unbelievably corny, especially that silly guitar section that accompanies the big action sequences, and when it appears to be trying to be serious, like at the start, Con Air is quite bad, but in its more bombastic moments, the film becomes near-irresistible. The highlight of all this silliness is the ending, in which the action is so overblown as to become hilarious. If only what preceeded this craziness was just as over the top, then Con Air could have been one of the all time great guilty pleasures. Instead, its just a good laugh.