When the government puts all its rotten criminal eggs in one airborne basket, it's asking for trouble. Before you can say, "Pass the barf bag," the crooks control the plane, led by creepy Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom. Watching his every move is the just-released Cameron Poe, who'd rather reunite with his family.
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 7 wins & 11 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
Sitting through this movie is like watching a dog running in circles chasing its tail -- the amusement factor dies quickly as the situation become repetitive.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
I kept thinking that if their budget were cut in half, they would have made a better picture. If the special effects department were put on a much stricter budget, the show might have had to develop the characters beyond caricature.
– Mick LaSalle,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
Numbing but not boring, it's finally more dispiriting than exhilarating, like a wild night of debauchery that leaves only a fearsome hangover for a souvenir.
– Kenneth Turan,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb 2001
rotten:
They're 'the worst of the worst.' So's the movie.
– Peter Travers,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2001
fresh:
Rosenberg's sarcastic, tough-guy dialogue is full of lean-and-mean one-liners, and the superbly cast actors know how to milk them for all they're worth.