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Coolest movie of the year
by ThomasC (movies profile)
Jan 2, 2007
9
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9 people found this review helpful
"Snakes on a Plane", 2006's hugest Internet phenomenon has finally arrived in theatres for the thousands of fans eagerly waiting to see the bloody mania promised by all the hype. While I was not a die-hard fan of the premise, I was still intrigued and desperately waited to see this once-in-a-lifetime film experience? The question on everyone's mind is, did "Snakes on a Plane" live up to expectations? "Snakes on a Plane" is scary, tense, and wildly hilarious, taking every expectation from the fans and blowing them up to the extreme. The story is deep, profound, and whimsical--no, it's about those god-darn snakes on the god-darn plane!!! When surfer-dude Sean (Nathan Phillips) witnesses a murder by the ultimate mobster Eddie Kim, he is assigned to be escorted by Agent Neville Flynn (Samuel L. Jackson) on a red-eye flight from Honolulu to Los Angeles to testify against Kim. However, one of Kim's henchmen somehow managed to sneak a crate full of poisonous snakes onto the plane, in hopes of killing the witness. On this plane, we can also find MANY, MANY cliched characters; the cynical, American-hating British guy, the woman with the baby; the germophobe rapper with his two bodyguards; the two little boys flying alone for the first time; the nervous couple on their honeymoon; the flight attendant on her last flight before going to law school (Julianna Marguiles); the gay/metrosexual steward who provides most of the comic relief; the preppy blonde who carries a chihuahua in her purse. These passengers are merely there just to be chased around/eaten by the vicious reptiles and to clear a path for Samuel L. Jackson to be incredibly badass. Be prepared to give a standing ovation for Jackson when he gives his infamous line, a piece of dialogue in which he expresses his disliking of the snakes onboard. That's the kind of movie this is, one that is designed to cater to the audiences' every desire. There was a plane. There were tons of deadly snakes. The snakes bit people in every body part imaginable. There was Samuel L. Jackson saying the f-word. There was a sex scene (pretty explicit too). "Snakes on a Plane" is pure campy, B-movie entertainment from the title to the cheesy, over-the-top dialogue and characters. It's a movie to make you jump in your seat, laugh hysterically, and clap and cheer at the moments of awesomeness. It may not be deep or intellectual, but it is certainly a well-crafted and enjoyable film. It delivers everything we wanted and more; it is pretty much impossible to walk away from the movie thinking, "That's not what I expected it to be". For those of you too pessimistic to enjoy how amazing "Snakes on a Plane" is, my advice is, throw all your preconceptions out the window and go see it. Sure, the plot may not be strong and the characters may not be properly developed, but I loved this movie. "Snakes on a Plane" is an instant must-see for everyone who likes to enjoy their movies. I'd give this a B+ |
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