Inclubabu Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.

Phonearl Good start, but then it gets ruined

Doomtomylo a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

Tyreece Hulme One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

Johnny Comelately It felt like 8 hours and honestly I feel really stupid that I didn't walk out of the theater. I wish I could have that 2 hours of my life back as this has to be the worst major motion picture ever made. Save yourself as I would rather chew on tin foil in a cold shower then have to sit through this horrible movie again. There is nothing redeeming I can say about this movie, not even Angelina Jolie looking hot. I can't come up with one reason to watch this movie. The troops in Gitmo should show this movie to inmates but I am 100% confident it would be against the Geneva convention as it would undoubtedly be considered torture to have to sit through this movie.

Jackson Booth-Millard I didn't actually watch for about an hour or so, but from what I made out, not a bad film, from director Mike Newell (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire). Basically Nick 'The Zone' Falzone (John Cusack) is one of many air traffic controllers at New York airport, a fast-paced job with a no-room-for-error attitude, Connie (Cate Blanchett) as his wife, and the reputation as the king of "pushing tin". But then enters reckless new transfer Russell Bell (Billy Bob Thornton), and so begins a quiet little battle for ego and status. You could question whether Nick slept with Russell's wife Mary (Angelina Jolie, Thornton's real wife at the time) for an ego boost or for genuine affection, but either way, Russell is very quietly planning something as payback. When a big emergency occurs at the airport, something to do with some terrorists hijacking planes or something, only Nick and Russell stay behind, and when it's all over, Russell is presented as the hero, Nick is presented as a wimp. I can't really remember how everything is settled in the end, but it is. Also starring Jake Weber as Barry Plotkin, Kurt Fuller as Ed Clabes, Vicki Lewis as Tina Leary and Matt Ross as Ron Hewitt. With good performances by Cusack and Thornton, and a good behind-the-scenes insight into the airport world, it is I suppose a likable comedy drama. Worth watching!

Framescourer I like this film very much, although I'm not sure it's a classic by any means. In fact, I think there should probably be a new genre of indie-ish studio drama called the Cusack to replace the rather amorphous 'quirky'...... the point is that this (to invoke other genres) buddy-cum-rite-of-passage drama has a super core roster of characters. Cusack himself is an all-American superstar in his little world; i.e. resting on his laurels. Billy Bob-Thornton maverick genius outsider Russell provides the challenges that Nick finally rises to through a circuitous route of desperate housewife Cate Blanchett and needy nihilist Angelina Jolie. For all the entertaining conceits involving these four my favourite bits are the well-orchestrated ensemble set pieces in the control tower. 5/10

jeremy3 This movie took a bit too much license with the lives of air traffic controllers. While the stresses of the job were well emphasized, the side plots were sophomoric. The main character, played by John Cusack, was too immature. He spent all his time goofing off and showing off. Probably not likely to survive very long in the real career. The relationship between he and his wife (Blanchett) was sappy. They were supposed to have two kids, one of them on Ritalin, but they were shown only briefly in one scene. The ending was just plain schmaltzy.There were a few things I liked about the movie. One guy makes a mistake, and two planes barely miss each other. One controller openly mocks and insults him. Obviously, the poor guy never established clout. However, Cusack's character has clout, because he knows how to schmooze. When he messes up, the other controllers are more empathetic. That's true in "real life". Much of success in any career is establishing clout among your co-workers. Aside from that, the movie was not very enlightening.