This was a really good movie if you don't know that a guy who is getting out of prison would never be put on a transport plane with people who are never getting out. There's a scene where a ladder truck moving at full speed has water coming out of the hose. Paaaaalease...

The star studded cast of this movie perform their roles with excellence. John Malkovich makes for one of the most charming yet deadly villains of the 1990's, as his most villainous role to date. But the real star of the film is Nicholas Cage's accent. Without a doubt, the most flawless accent ever put into a piece of cinema. Nicholas Cage positively steals the show, and I loved every second of it. 9 stars bevause not enough Steve Buscemi

This was the time when Nicolas Cage's movies were still entertaining and good fun. I found myself really rooting for him in this film thanks to the back story. John Malkovich was just BRILLIANT in his role - probably one of the best antagonists ever. Although I generally like John Cusack, I did not find him believable enough in his role. Sadly. The action scenes are insanely good. I also loved the cinematography. The excellent photography very cleverly and effectively builds suspense. The dialogue was also very good. The humor elements blended very well with the action, drama and suspense and never became annoying. This was top notch entertainment and a fun movie to watch. The ending was awesome! Where have you ever seen a plane land on the Las Vegas strip? There was just so much happening all at once with sparks and debris flying all over, and total destruction and mayhem. And even then it was still not over. Wow, time to catch my breath now. This is without a doubt one of my favorite action films.

This is mean fun stuff. It changed Nick Cage from a semi-romantic comedic lead into a movie bad ass. Fun characters played by a great cast. The pacing, the music and the laughs are dead on. The action is over-the-top. This is an action movie women will watch and really enjoy.