Review of Pushing Tin (1999) by Rodney E — 27 Oct 2012
One of my very favorite films. I probably watch it at least once a year. The subject matter is interesting - the screenplay was inspired by a NYT article on real-life air traffic controllers, and how stressful their jobs and lives can be:
"You land a million planes safely, then you have one little mid-air and you never hear the end of it ... " -Air Traffic Controller, New York TRACON, Westbury Long Island.
It's sort of like Top Gun, in a way, but from the control tower. It's the only movie about air traffic controllers that I know of; I kind of wish there were more. Oh, I'm female by the way, and not particularly tomboyish. The story is largely one about jealousy, to which most people can relate. What do you do when you are "the man," and someone comes along who is, well, more so?
It's got a stellar cast, and they all do a good job. You get to see Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton fall in love; they met on-set. Also, John Cusack and Cate Blanchett with a Jersey accent? Come on!
This review of Pushing Tin (1999) was written by Rodney E on 27 Oct 2012.
Pushing Tin has generally received mixed reviews.
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