View from the Top
|
Our Price: $14.99 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Buy Used: from $1.48 (click here) Category: DVD See more DVD releases |
|---|
Canada
Movie Reviews of View from the Top
Movie Review: Film-Lite!
Summary: 3 Stars
Gwyneth Paltrow plays Donna, a poor girl from the boonies who longs for escape and adventure in "View From Above." She aspires to follow in the footsteps of her role model, and eventual mentor, (Candice Bergen), as an international flight attendant. With dreams of Paris and New York City dancing in her head, she enters Royalty Airlines' training school, run by a very funny Mike Myers. She proves to be a stellar student but runs into trouble with her double-dealing, kleptomaniac best friend.(Christina Applegate). Instead of Paris, Donna pulls Cleveland as a billet, and is saved from total despair by love interest, Mark Ruffalo. This film is a harmless bit of fluff that is, at times, just zany enough to be fun. The story plays out like a camp fairy tale, happy ending and all. One of the best spots is the run of credits at the movie's end, juxtaposed over hilarious film clips that were cut from the unfinished product. I got pulled into watching this with my daughter, and it really wasn't bad. Cost of a DVD rental, $4.00. Cost of time spent snuggling with daughter - Priceless!
JANA
Movie Review: Cute, Paltrow makes it watchable
Summary: 3 Stars
Great cast, the lovely Gwyneth Paltrow, cute premise, not such a hot script. In the hands of a less experienced and talented actress, this might not have been watchable. Though I am certain it falls far short of what it could have been, it is still ok to watch, it is funny at times, does not drag, and is not boring or offensive. This is due to the great talents of Miss Paltrow. She is great at comedy. I thought this movie was very cute, very funny, and I'd watch it again. It's nothing deep, but the supporting cast is good. If you watch it with no expectations, it will be fine. If you're expecting something really good, you'll be disappointed. It is not as bad as people here claim, this is a really funny and watchable movie, but it's nothing that sticks in your head 5 minutes after you see it, either. It's only about half as good as Shallow Hal, maybe not even half as good.I always thought it might be fun to be a flight attendant, so this was a good fantasy movie for me as well.
Movie Review: Some good, some bad
Summary: 3 Stars
This movie had true potential of being good. It explores true determination and love, a rarity. However, the writers missed a lot of important details. They could have explored love further. Gwyneth Paltrow is a terrific actress, but the lacking of demand doesn't match her. Her acting is the best movie feature. Everyone else was either underreacted (Mark Ruffalo) or overreacted (Mike Myers). Despite the downfall, "View From the Top" has a lot of funny scenes, which make up for the defects. The flight attendant outfits are creative and match the movie's theme well. It teaches the audience many valuable life lessons, those that one would least expect.
"View From the Top" may have mixed reactions; some may like it, some may not. It depends on the audience. Either way, everyone will be entertained.
Movie Review: Light and silly
Summary: 3 Stars
Such a flimsy movie would have totally failed were it not for the appeal of the actors, and here Paltrow is very endearing in the role of a smalltown girl who wishes to be a flight attendant and see the world. The movie is upbeat, has its obligatory conflicts and struggles, and throws in the obligatory romance.Another perk to this fun, mediocre film is the presence of Candice Bergen, who exudes worldly charm and steals every scene she's in. And there's also Mike Myers as an instructor in flight attendant school; he has a peculiar problem with his eyes and manages to make it both a source of humor and poignancy.
So if you want a fluffy, inspirational film that won't make you think too much and that has it's memorable moments, View From the Top could be a decent movie for you.
Movie Review: To tell you the truth
Summary: 3 Stars
THis film was a Gwen Paltrow vehicle; she was supposed to carry the film. To me sure, the producers 'hedged their bets' by enlisting Christina Applegate as a foil and 2nd banana as it were. I got the film not because of the star but because of ms. Applegate, one of the truly greatest sexy/funny ladies in history (OK, name two others...) Ms. Applegate does not have a massive part of this film, but she does brighten any scene she is in and was never ever more beautiful.
The film has a viable plot, but it is in the end a 'chick flick' and one cannot escape that. In the end, I felt like I was left out as a male viewer, in spite the attractiveness of the two lead actresses.