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Pushing Tin
Movie Stats & Links |
| Starring: |
John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett,
Angelina Jolie |
| MPAA Rated: |
R |
| Released By: |
20th Century
Fox
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| Web Site: |
foxmovies.com/pushingtin/
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| Kiddie Movie: |
Nope.
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| Date Movie: |
It's alright.
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| Gratuitous Sex: |
A decent romp in the sack scene.
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Violence: |
Not really.
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| Action: |
Nah.
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| Laughs: |
Some. Nothing to gut busting though.
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| Memorable
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Nothing sticks out.
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| Memorable
Quote: |
Nothing sticks out.
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| Directed By: |
Mike Newell
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| Produced By: |
Art Linson
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Pushing Tin
A Movie Review |
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If air traffic controllers really do
act like John Cusack and Billy Bob Thornton, heaven help
those of us who fly, or maybe we're better with them there.
I still haven't figured that out yet, but in any case,
"Pushing Tin" will either scare you away from flying, or
maybe have you feel a little bit safer the next time the
captain asks you to return to your seat and buckle-up
because there is some turbulence ahead. Anyway, "Pushing
Tin" the movie, is alright, but maybe wait for the video are
catch a matinee.
In this one we've got the story of two air traffic
controllers, Nick (Cusack) and Russell (Thornton). Nick is
the would-be master of the traffic control screen, able to
manipulate planes into landing patterns out of thin air, and
the hero of the folks at the center. But then comes Russell
onto the scene, with a reputation that precedes him, and
Nick's turf is threatened. Russell remains cool, calm, and
collective, not trying to make friends, not looking for
praise, just doing his job better than anyone else. Nick
can't stand it, and the competition to be the best is on.
But let's throw in a twist, let's have Nick sleep with
Russell's twenty-something wife, and have Russell tell Nick
that he is okay with it, but work his way into Nick's wife's
life driving Nick totally bonkers. And Nick's breakdown
continues.
Thornton does it again, acting without speaking,
conveying a twisted attitude without saying much, and Cusack
does great going from the king of the hill to a crumpled
shell of his former self. But there isn't much else in the
movie, and maybe that is what's needed. The entire movie
revolves around the rivalry of Nick and Russell, but for the
entire hour and a half we don't really get a break from
that, whether it's them seeking control at the computer
screen or Russell upstaging Nick at the restaurant by
singing to his wife. With that, for me, the hour and a half
seemed to last about two hours. I really would have liked a
couple of sidetracks to break up the story, but it didn't
happen. Oh well.
There were some funny moments, and Cusack's portrayal of
a dude who just can't handle that someone might be better
than he is at his job is great, but that can only go so far.
I give "Pushing Tin" 2 ½ stars out of 5. It's good, not
great, and maybe a better rental where you can hit pause and
take a piss break to keep you interested.
That's it for this one, I'm The Dude on the Right!!!
L8R!! |
