Air Speed
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DVD Cover Information Actor: Bronwen Booth, Elisha Cuthbert, Joe Mantegna, Lynne Adams, Russell Yuen Director: Robert Tinnell DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Original Language) Format: Color, DVD, NTSC Picture Format: 1.33:1 DVD Release Date: 1999-06-22 Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Studio: Platinum Disc |
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Movie Reviews of Air Speed
Movie Review: Absolute cheese on toast but pretty good all the same
Summary: 4 Stars
This was an easy to watch air disaster movie with some fairly good acting and only a small amount of ham from the hysterical parents of the 13 year old girl trapped on the out of control plane.
Joe Mantegna plays the frightened father whose money and high social position can't buy his bratty but surprisingly likable daughter's safety and the little known actress Lynne Adams gives a good rendition of a distraught mother in waiting.
Of course the whole situation is highly implausible but despite this it does make good watching if you want something pretty brainless and far fetched to get your teeth into.
The best acting was by far the young Air Traffic Controller along with Elisha Cuthbert who plays the girl in danger and there is no blood and gore to make you flinch, and the special effects though minimal are pretty good.
The plot is standard disaster fare which follows thus, girl in mortal danger, people rally around to save girl, more problems arise, more thinking is done in which amazing answers to all the dilemmas spring forward from various peoples minds and lips, disposable people in film are saved by girl (or they die, depends on the movie really!), and finally girl in a bid to save her friend left on plane when rescue attempt goes wrong ends up flying the plane and lands it safely!
Like I said totally implausible but still good cheesy popcorn watching and worth the four stars just for that alone!