nakes on a Plane. That phrase should ring a bell by now, especially if you use the internet for a decent amount of time. The movie that has been called such things as ?the downfall of modern cinema? or ?the first movie to become a cult classic...
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nakes on a Plane. That phrase should ring a bell by now, especially if you use the internet for a decent amount of time. The movie that has been called such things as ?the downfall of modern cinema? or ?the first movie to become a cult classic before being released?. everyone *thinks* they know SoaP, but do they really? Is it possible that it could actually be a good movie? All shall be answered in good time. This is my perception?
Snakes on a Plane. That phrase should ring a bell by now, especially if you use the internet for a decent amount of time. The movie that has been called such things as ?the downfall of modern cinema? or ?the first movie to become a cult classic before being released?. everyone *thinks* they know SoaP, but do they really? Is it possible that it could actually be a good movie? All shall be answered in good time. This is my perception?

Story:
I think the story is pretty obvious. There is no symbolism/deep meaning to the title, folks. Sean Jones, a surfer that lives in Hawaii, witnesses a brutal murder by a psychotic Triad gangster named Eddie Kim. They go after him, but FBI agent Neville Flynn (Samuel L Jackson) saves him, and decides to escort him on a 747 to LA to testify against Kim, and lock him up for good. Not all is well, as little did everyone know Kim had a plethora of poisonous snakes put on the plane. The movie basically runs from there?

Say what you want about it, but as ridiculous and absurd as the movie?s concept is, it works. It?s not trying to be deep, or more complex than it needs to be; there are SNAKES on a PLANE, what more do you want!? Some might long for a deeper plot, but I give it points up for trying not to be something its not.

Story 9/10

Characters:
I?m just gonna go out and say it: this movie wouldn?t be near as good without Samuel L Jackson and his character. Flynn is a tough-as-nails FBI agent that succeeds at having a personality, while still being so tough. I wouldn?t say the rest of the cast is throwaway though, but they are pretty shallow, which I?ll allow in this case, since most of them get wiped out left and right.

There?s Sean, the witness, the Steward/stewardesses Tiffany, Claire, the middle-aged one, and?that other dude, Rick the pilot, a germ phobic rapper named Three Gs, and his 2 bodyguards Leroy and Troy (Kenan Thompson), a lady and her dog, some disgruntled English businessman, 2 thrill seekers, and a couple children. Oh, and the Snakes of course. Seriously, those snakes should win an award for Best Supporting Actor. They have most of the good stunts in the movie. If not, Kenan should, if only for his role in the climax of the film.

Characters 8/10

Stuff: (atmosphere, effects, stunts/action, etc)

We should be thanking ourselves, the fans, for SoaP being the movie it is today. Thanks to our outcries, and need to hear Flynn say what is now known as ?The Line?, New Line decided to do some Re-shoots to make the movie better and more extreme. And extreme it is. They pushed the envelope into ?holy crap!? territory with some of the snake attacks.

The snakes look extremely fake, but that doesn?t mean they cant be terrifying, or make you jump. And you *will* jump. I don?t really want to spoil some of the better moments of the movie, but I will say this No one (not even women and children), and Nowhere (not even bathrooms) is truly safe. The Snakes come from anywhere, and everywhere, including the places where you least expect them. With the snakes being so aggressive, it?s a good thing Flynn?s on the plane. I swear he went through some Snake survival course or something before getting on the plane, since he almost always knows what to do.

The movie keeps you on the edge of your seat, and never really lets up, or gives you a breather. Even with this intensity, it still finds time to be funny as heck. Some of the lines are just plain hilarious. Even in the outrageous climax, they found time to put in a great joke?


Stuff: 9/10

Overall: 9/10

SoaP is everything you wished it to be, and possibly more. I suggest you go see it with as many friends as you can, or hope you get a good crowd. It?s possibly the most fun I've had in a theater. Crowd participation makes this movie even better than at already is. Anyways, go see it, unless you've got snakes in your sense of a good time