Review of Con Air (1997) by Inaneswine — 14 Nov 2017
Con Air is a showcase of the worst tropes that plagued action films of the 90s. The unlikeable and badly acted lead character with some convoluted goal involving a child; the never-ending loud and violent explosion sequences; the villain who simply refuses to die, dragging the film's running time out beyond a level that is considered entertaining; a sparse selection of female characters that are furniture to fawn over or be rescued by testosterone-fuelled "hunks"; and an ending that celebrates the freedom of a hot-tempted soldier (or "American hero", as they are colloquially known) and a charismatic psychopath, a violent death for the villain and, of course, money.
John Malkovich's charisma unfortunately can't save this piece of tat.
This review of Con Air (1997) was written by Inaneswine on 14 Nov 2017.
Con Air has generally received positive reviews.
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