Amazon.com Essentials:
You know that old dramatic principle of suspension of
disbelief? You'll have to rely on it for this box-office smash, but
you won't be disappointed. Harrison Ford plays a U.S. president who
single-handedly employs his rigid antiterrorism policy when a band of
Russian thugs hatch a mid-flight takeover of Air Force One. Gary
Oldman, who chews the scenery as the lead terrorist, will shoot a
hostage at the slightest provocation. Glenn Close plays the sternly
pragmatic vice president who negotiates with Oldman from her
Washington seat of power. If you can believe that the aircraft's
pressurized cabin can sustain hundreds of rounds of machine-gun fire,
you'll buy anything in this entertaining potboiler, especially thanks
to Ford's stalwart heroics and some nifty special effects. Director
Wolfgang Petersen (Das
Boot) keeps the action moving so fast you won't be sweating
the details. Don't forget your parachute! --Jeff Shannon
Amazon.com Essentials:
You know that old dramatic principle of suspension of
disbelief? You'll have to rely on it for this box-office smash, but
you won't be disappointed. Harrison Ford plays a U.S. president who
single-handedly employs his rigid antiterrorism policy when a band of
Russian thugs hatch a mid-flight takeover of Air Force One. Gary
Oldman, who chews the scenery as the lead terrorist, will shoot a
hostage at the slightest provocation. Glenn Close plays the sternly
pragmatic vice president who negotiates with Oldman from her
Washington seat of power. If you can believe that the aircraft's
pressurized cabin can sustain hundreds of rounds of machine-gun fire,
you'll buy anything in this entertaining potboiler, especially thanks
to Ford's stalwart heroics and some nifty special effects. Director
Wolfgang Petersen (Das
Boot) keeps the action moving so fast you won't be sweating
the details. Don't forget your parachute! --Jeff Shannon
