In the face of a hijacked plane, would the President of the US take it upon himself to personally eliminate all the bad guys? In real life, No, but so what? I have to say that I was rather entertained by it all.
Well, I guess there's not too much here by way of originality or reality. But for me it was just fun to watch President Ford go through everything. I think he did a fine job, and Gary Oldman has got to be one of the best actors around. But actually, by way of acting, I thought that this was it for this film. The rest of the cast seemed a little miscast, corny, out of place, stiff, or all of the above.
The family bit at the end was small, but for me, effective. Maybe I'm just a softy. And then all the parts about defending the President - seems like an honorable thing to do, and we're led to believe that Harrison is a man worth honoring. Just makes you wonder if it feels the same in real life.
Here's something fun - watch the movie on DVD with the director's commentary. You'll find out some bits of information, like that fact that the real Air Force One has a bulletproof hull, so all that shooting in the airplane could really happen.
Well, I guess there's not too much here by way of originality or reality. But for me it was just fun to watch President Ford go through everything. I think he did a fine job, and Gary Oldman has got to be one of the best actors around. But actually, by way of acting, I thought that this was it for this film. The rest of the cast seemed a little miscast, corny, out of place, stiff, or all of the above.
The family bit at the end was small, but for me, effective. Maybe I'm just a softy. And then all the parts about defending the President - seems like an honorable thing to do, and we're led to believe that Harrison is a man worth honoring. Just makes you wonder if it feels the same in real life.
Here's something fun - watch the movie on DVD with the director's commentary. You'll find out some bits of information, like that fact that the real Air Force One has a bulletproof hull, so all that shooting in the airplane could really happen.