Matcollis This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.

Janae Milner Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

Sienna-Rose Mclaughlin The movie really just wants to entertain people.

Zandra The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

marcusman48 If nothing else, GROUND CONTROL should be praised for its realism. Unfortunately, that's the only factor it has going for it - and to a fault, too.The video cover makes it look as if this is an action movie, but nothing could be further from the truth. If I had to give this film an honest-to-God title, I would call it "TAKE YOUR KIDS TO WORK DAY" WITH PRETTIER PEOPLE.Seriously, that's all it is. A bunch of good-looking but boring movie stars punching the clock at an airport, dealing with...an airborne emergency, I suppose, but we never really get a sense of what's really happening because the action almost never leaves the control room.The only real reason to watch is for Jack Harris's (Kiefer Sutherland) character development, and we don't even get to see much of that because there are too many damned characters around - some of whom are barely on screen.Everything did look familiar, though. It was like watching AIRPLANE! - without the laughs (or the plane, for that matter).Don't bother.

lrod I caught the last couple of minutes of this recently and set up a timer to catch the next showing. I told my wife at the time I was wholly expectant to be disappointed when I finally got to see it. She laughed, knowing how thin my skin is about the job I did for 30 years.So today it appeared on my list and I queued it up. Holy crap! It wasn't two minutes in when they set the scene of the ostensible Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center (the chyron claims 3 July 1993 1300). I immediately started laughing. I was there in 1993 (and probably on 3 July, too), and Chicago Center never, ever looked even remotely like that. I was there from 1973 until 1997--you can take it to the bank.In truth, it's still sitting on pause because I wanted to come here and report this. Having read all the reviews, especially the ones from my fellow travelers, I know I don't really need to subject myself to it (although I will). Films featuring ATC universally get more wrong than should be humanly possible. From phraseology ("Over and out", "Roger that", and "Runway 37"), to equipment, to scenarios.Five years off and then begged to come in to help out? I was out for twenty months (guess when?) and while I was able to get all of my groove back, it wasn't simple and it certainly wasn't done in a day, or a week, or a month. Someone gone five years would likely never have recertified. It's tough.Was it too hard to get StarSets (headsets)? I hated them--my original Plantronics M-50 was so much better, but about 95% of the controllers used them. The rest used the old Bell 52--same one Ernestine used on "Laugh In". Whatever those things were, aren't FAA issue.I agree with other reviewers--how hard would it have been to get a real controller (I was available) to come in with real tips and knowledge and then LISTEN to him/her? It might have elevated this film to a 2 (which would put it above the execrable "Pushing Tin").For those reading this with whom I might have worked (Jacksonville ARTCC, O'Hare TRACON, Chicago ARTCC), yes, that username is me, LRod.Try this website on for size: http://www.TheBigSkyTheory.com It's all about big time ATC in four decades.

gashmanflirty Am not gonna lie, i love this film because it shows Kiefer Sutherland developing the talent he would need for 24- in terms of his emotional acting skills. But the film itself is a small gem. There's just something about that makes me watch it every once in a while & that time was 13/05/2011. Like Jack Harris's struggle to cope with the situation & its just great to see Kiefer act, his voice, perks of the way he acts, things he does- everything just does it. A hard days work & i was in the mood to watch it. There's just a determination inside of the film that you appreciate. But yeah, Kiefer Sutherland and the actors around him did a good job. Its clearly a low budget film but the storyline and how it all takes places more than compensates. This isn't a film about big bangs and special effects: its about showing acting quality and giving great performances. Also there are small touching moments that all add- with a good soundtrack that aids the emotion. This film isn't about any one scene.

Jan Larsen I wish just once film makers would stay consistent with their aircraft (it's not that hard, and very noticeable) a 747 was crashing at the beginning, but with L1011 wreckage. Then the 747 "Transgolf" turns into a 737 on the outside and a 727 on the inside, lovely. Plus, everything just goes wrong doesn't it. The "Transgolf" plane incident seems remarkably familiar to the United plane that crash-landed in Cedar Rapids, IA a few years back too.All in all it's somewhat fun to watch but you have to realize that it's so obviously stupid and these seemingly minor inconsistencies bring down the quality of the film so much.