Review of Passenger 57 (1992) by Alex R — 15 Nov 2012

Passenger 57 is one of those films that might have looked good on paper, but on-screen doesn't work whatsoever. This film suffers from a poorly written script that even though has an interesting premise for its plot really leaves you wanting more out of the film.

The film ends up feeling like a tiresome, mishmash of poorly constructed action scenes that has no real payoff. Acting wise, this film suffers majorly and there are no standout performances aside from Bruce Payne.

Wesley Snipers is a horrible actor and he doesn't have any screen presence that makes you interested in seeing the film. I hated the film, and it just felt like a cheesy, pointless and awfully stitched together mess of a picture that simply was forgettable.

This could have been a great film, unfortunately due to a poor script, and bad directing, not to mention a forgettable cast, it ends up being a bad action film that just tries too hard at ripping off Die Hard, which was a far superior film.

If you want a well executed action film, you won't find it here. The film had so much potential in being a good flick; you just want to guess what it could have been. Director Kevin Hooks is a poorly skilled director and with this train wreck, you can clearly see why.

Watch something different, you'll be glad you did. Passenger 57 is one of the worst action films that I had the misfortune to watch. A poorly made film that stalled right from the start. Definitely a film not worth seeing, and with that said, I'm not even sure why Wesley Snipes became a big action star, the guy is plainly horrible and talentless and his only good film was Major League.