An action-packed thriller!

Rating: 8/10 (22 September 2006)

Once once in many years is a movie released that appeals to the inner soul of a man, makes him think, makes him see the world in a new perspective, forces him to ponder over the little things in life....This is not one of those movies.
This movie defines mind-blowing action, with Nicolas Cage being in the center of it all. First of all, I'd like to say right off that if you want a deep, thought-provoking story, then this is not the movie for you. Con Air works as a stress reliever; filled with explosions, extremely high number of casualties, bombs exploding, planes crashing, karate scenes etc etc.
Nicolas Cage plays as a convict being released. He is set to go to Carson City by air, along with many other hi-profile criminals who are being transferred. He has a wife and a daughter waiting him for him, and he is looking forward to a new beautiful life. But then a slight problem comes in the way. The plane he is in is captured by the criminals, the leader of them being John Malkovich. Now it is up to Nicolas Cage to think of something so that he can get off the plane and see his family again. And then the action starts.
Nicolas Cage was brilliant in this movie, he played up to his role extremely well; and Malkovich was excellent as the criminal leader who knows what he is doing, and is extremely good doing it.
All in all, this is an excellent summer flick that acts more as eye-candy to the stressed soul who wants to see large scale gunfights and planes crashing. The movie would have been perfect if it had been able to add some twists to the story, but unfortunately the story is as linear as it comes.