Review of Flight of the Phoenix (2004) by Mariano C — 17 Jan 2009

Pretty average action movie with a few annoying characters but with a semi good storyline.

This review of Flight of the Phoenix (2004) was written by Mariano C on 17 Jan 2009.

Flight of the Phoenix has generally received mixed reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Flight of the Phoenix

Review of Flight of the Phoenix (2004)

By Michael C (2,821) on 28 Mar 2013

A gem of a drama film. An overlooked, under-rated really good thriller of a Denis Quaid & Tyrese Gibson film…

Read Review

Review of Flight of the Phoenix (2004)

By Michael H (3,299) on 06 May 2013

The dialogue seemed quite interesting but it never materialised…

Read Review

Review of Flight of the Phoenix (2004)

By Noname (709) on 22 Nov 2014

The original's better but this is still excellent…

Read Review

Review of Flight of the Phoenix (2004)

By Lou Lumenick (2,103) for New York Post (6,650) on 07 Mar 2016

This new low-octane version is hardly going to make anyone forget Robert Aldrich's semi-classic, testosterone-laden original starring Jimmy Stewart…

Read Review

Review of Flight of the Phoenix (2004)

By Jason G (1,003) on 01 Jul 2014

I watched the making of on DVD and the director was a major jerk. You could tell the cast did not want to be there…

Read Review

Review of Flight of the Phoenix (2004)

By Ruthe Stein (335) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 14 Mar 2013

While still trumpeting human ingenuity, the new movie lacks the subtlety, character development and exceptional ensemble acting of the 1965 version…

Read Review

Review of Flight of the Phoenix (2004)

By Cineautoctono (479) on 19 Dec 2015

The Flight of the Phoenix , was a little interesting , so better to be the plot has been good, but do not rule out the reluctance of the movie,…

Read Review

Review of Flight of the Phoenix (2004)

By Ryan D (1,234) on 04 Jul 2014

I don't know why this film got the bad ratings it did? I thought it was a great movie and exactly what I was looking for…

Read Review

Review of Flight of the Phoenix (2004)

By Peter Debruge (1,557) for Miami Herald (3,319) on 28 Apr 2014

It's a shame that no one involved with Flight of the Phoenix knew what a hit phenomenon Lost would be, or else they might have taken greater…

Read Review

Review of Flight of the Phoenix (2004)

By Sam J (457) on 16 Jun 2018

Although not as good as the character driven original, it's not bad for a library rental on a Sunday afternoon…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of 99 Francs (2007)

By Sébastien C (34) on 13 Nov 2007

Pas du tout aime. Kounen sait faire que du Kounen, quand c'est juste bete et mechant, Ã§a donne un super film (Doberman)…

Read Review

Review of The Shell Seekers (2007)

By Sarah B (1,309) on 21 May 2011

Not as affecting as the book, but what film ever is…

Read Review

Review of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)

By Paule. (8) on 28 Jul 2009

This is definitely the only Sean Connery movie that I ever wanted to walk out on. I couldn't because I was with someone on a first date…

Read Review

Review of The Lion King (1994)

By Sander (1) on 30 Apr 2008

Fuck Disney. They RIPPED-OFF Kimba the white lion, without even giving any credit to Ozamu Tesuka, the creator…

Read Review

Review of Jumanji (1995)

By Richard Corliss (1,032) for Time (1,811) on 08 Sep 2004

Director Joe Johnston's elaborately dressed kids' movie--about a board game that sucks its players into a perilous jungle overrun by lions,…

Read Review

Review of Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)

By Terryb. (5) on 08 Dec 2003

This was as about as exciting as watching the splinters explode in the flick…

Read Review

Review of Against the Ropes (2004)

By Bart & (242) on 09 Jan 2010

Bad film... Meg Ryan is always beautiful but this film is horrible…

Read Review

Review of The Thin Red Line (1998)

By Hubcam (1) on 14 Jan 2011

Was like suffering through a 2 hour Calvin Klein commercial, Apocalypse Now style. My God what a heady bunch of crap…

Read Review

Review of Mad Max 2 (1981)

By Waleed A (914) on 27 May 2015

Horrible. as bad as the first but with more action and also more terrible things to make fun of…

Read Review

Review of Babylon (2022)

By Jaredc324 (31) on 23 Dec 2022

Just a manic all over the place film that spits you out pewking and sweating. Not an ideal film experience…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Split

2017

71%1,218 Reviews

Hereditary

2018

72%1,650 Reviews

Blade Runner 2049

2017

80%2,332 Reviews

Upgrade

2018

76%696 Reviews

The Equalizer

2014

69%994 Reviews

Alien: Covenant

2017

61%1,909 Reviews

Midsommar

2019

69%207 Reviews

Past Lives

2023

84%62 Reviews

Parasite

2019

87%251 Reviews

The Voyeurs

2021

58%19 Reviews