Review of Flight of the Phoenix (2004) by Shaun C — 14 Aug 2010

Ok I gotta begin saying just this, seriously under-rated movie. You freakin kidding me? Or was I drunk/drugged/blind and/or asleep? This movie was and still is after 5 years of totally forgetting of it, an absolutely amazing movie. Just stumbled upon it checking my collection and it struck me, I had to re-watch it. Hell it's even better than last time I saw it. Probably most movie hungry people seek complicated twisted and rushed plots, well NO twist here. It's as simple as can be, but it's other aspects are what got to me. For one this cast team has got chemistry. They seem like literally talking with their eyes to one another, not to mention they're pretty much all world class actors known for amazing parts in various shows and movies over the years. Anyway...the other aspect is the environment. It has everything the place they're at needs to have. And third the dialogues which are plain brilliant and them alone have the power to keep the watcher's interest. I'll include words like...madness, selfishness, shooting, friendship, camaraderie, hunger, desperation and much more.

Probably it's cuz I don't tend to attach to twisting plots, but I really really like this movie, I mean a LOT.

Enjoy! Peace!