Review of Con Air (1997) by Brenda B — 02 Jun 2013
I've been working through John Cusack's filmography, and unexpectedly came across Con Air on AMC. These types of action movies are not generally my "thing," but boy was I blown away by this film.
The performances in this film are some of the best I've ever seen. John Malkovich as Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom was chilling, and I am embarassed to say that I was actually petrified by this guy.
Steve Buscemi also gave a remarkably creepy performance, given his small amount of screen time. The action sequences were very enjoyable, and there was effective humour in the movie as well. However, my only complaint was the ending.
Not only did it contain one of the most cheesy uses of music in an emotional scene, Garland Greene's fate was very unsettling for me, and I did not like its placement in the film. But overall, this action flick had me on the edge of my seat.
This review of Con Air (1997) was written by Brenda B on 02 Jun 2013.
Con Air has generally received positive reviews.
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