Review of Air America (1990) by Kenneth L — 20 May 2011
Who would have dreamed that you could turn such a serious expose of some of the most darkest stains on the true underbelly secret history of US sponsored criminal imperial enterprize into a delightfully witty lampoon of perpetual chuckles of sardonic irony, well puntuated with plenty of outright guffaws of outlandish gonzo perversity of purpose.
Mel Gibson the seasoned pro just wants to to make a few last illicit rounds to cash out a comfortable retirement from the whole affair. Robert Downy Jr., very engaging as the greenhorn still capable of moral aversion to a whole secret war as cover for and in turn funded by a global drug smuggling empire with all the ancilliary gun running, kickback corruption etc.
attendent to any war profiteering operation, tries a few Don Quiote jabs on the sly & gets set up as congressional oversight sop fallguy when found out. The set pieces; authentic. The staging; quite adequet and kept dutifully in background support of the story.
No complaints on the tightness of script nor any clutter I could see getting in the way of a pretty clean direct plot lightly twisted here and there nor extranious ad-hominymns to the minally nessesary character development.
The music beautifully tinted just the right mood at just the right pace, never competing for my period nastalgia. Cinematography and lush environment was also nice and real. Stunts and crashes well executed and scrupulously avoided overdoing.
The many perilous situations weren't strangled with overwrought undue suspence, exhibition daring-do, pyrotechnics or spectacle. A satisfying overall rythm of happenstance culminating in a feel good catharsis of enlightened redemption (at least for the moment, any way).
Fun show who's lessons aren't lost in its generous humor.
This review of Air America (1990) was written by Kenneth L on 20 May 2011.
Air America has generally received mixed reviews.
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