Captivating movie !

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

We all know Ray can play a great psycho, but what happens when the rest of the movie is hallow, shallow, bullet ridden with plot holes, not logical, and just flat out annoying? Fasten your seatbelts, this ride is going to blow! The story barely exists, leaving Liotta all alone with his talents, skills, traits...you know, we literally leave him to his own devices, which isn't enough to drive this hunk of poop into thin or thick air. Nice try, boneheads, maybe you should have spent at least one day thinking about a story that an average person can believe, instead of banking solely on the whole stalker gimmick. Still can't figure out why this movie didn't make any of your money back? I'm perfectly okay with playing along, okay, I am completely down with using some imagination. However, you assholes expect me to believe that you are transporting hardcore criminals....ON CHRISTMAS EVE.....ON A JUMBO SIZE PLANE...instead of a bus? I love shopping in stores, but what you got, I'm not buying. In Turbulence, Ray is a serial killer, who preys on females. He brings them home, wines, dines, maybe number nines them, but then, the fun is over, and then, your dead. This time is different! Almost as soon as the film begins, he is caught before he can do his ritual, and it's all over for him. Get on the plane, your going....actually, it has been awhile since I watched this, do they even bother explaining where the hell this plane is going? It doesn't matter, by the time the plane lands, it's going to leave a lot of people left for dead, and any survivors, well, I'm sorry, you weren't fortunate enough to be put out of your misery, hope you enjoyed your flight! Jesus. Airplane 2 The Sequel was better then this movie. So! If we couldn't get you to believe this flight is wasting money transporting a bunch of losers across the friendly skies, then I guess we can't get you to believe that the plane can, somehow, operate itself without crashing, while the pilot and co pilot lay dead inside the cockpit? No? Can we get you to believe that almost everyone on the plane dies, except for one female, you know, HIS PRIMARY TARGET ALTOGETHER? No!? Can we get you to believe there are a few survivors, they hide them in a little...room...in the back of the plane...no word on why they get permission to live. No, huh? If we can't sell you the idea, they couldn't sell the tickets, either, so the verdict is in...4 out of 10 stars from me. And you know what? Robert Butler got screwed with this project. He's a damn good director. And his directing efforts didn't go unnoticed for me. I saw what he was trying to do. However, it was like trying to perform CPR on a blow up doll, if you ask me. You can do it. Just don't expect the doll to say "Thank you" after it's all over. I do not recommend this movie, not even for fans only.

This sucker was just on HBO (4am) and I read these just before watching it, which made me wanna watch it even more. Nuked some popcorn.... 1) As a pilot myself, I can tell ya a REAL aviator doesn't need to sit at the controls to instruct a rookie how to land a plane using a Navcom system. So.... they obviously didn't even take the time to chat with a pilot to begin with, nor get a technical consultant. Then she wanders off with him after, WHY: cause he 'saved' her, has an English accent or just because he's got an umbrella? Little trampy stewardess.2) Do they really hang all kinds of CRAP in an airplane for Xmas? With lights, and roping all lit up, causing a fire hazard? I doubt it, but I've never flown home for a holiday so don't know. That's "hard up" Xmas marketing if I've ever seen it.3) If you intend to die and take a tight arsed/perky breasted little "it's flight attendant" blond airhead with you... wouldn't you just PLOW her chops off rather than asking all kinds of dumb Q's? The whole conversation about whether she likes sex or not is senseless: He kills a bunch of people and wants to DIE, but asks her if she LIKES SEX instead of just raping her? Ray has no credibility with me for even accepting the part.4) On the lighter side, I did get a kick outta the killing of an "I think it's a Ford" Explorer. 5) The confused Asians in the karaoke bar: funny! They've destroyed our economy, F them! 6) Obviously, some racist broads were involved in the screen writing here: "Stewardess" is politically incorrect, but the jab at Asian Karaoke singers isn't? Buncha hypocrites! 7) The inverted flight was amusing. But... no way in HELL a plane would either get into that orientation OR right itself out of it! Well, if you can catch it on HBO or D/L it: It's a funny POS! Just as goofy as Snakes on a Plane, which actually was pretty funny!

Sure, it's not the best movie in the world, but for action, suspense and a Lauren Holly/Ray Liotta combo, it's pretty darned good. I watched this on a lazy Saturday morning and ended up nearly hyperventilating by the time it was over, not to mention having enough excess adrenalin to turn the lazy morning into a more productive one. One viewer commented that this was the best worse movie they'd seen. I wouldn't go so far as saying it is in the 'worse' category, because it had a lot of good qualities. There was a long list of favorite character actors, enough suspense to keep you interested, great performances by Holly and Liotta (two of my favorite Soap turned Hollywood actors), one of everyone's 'worst nightmares come true', and...none of it was spoiled by a romantic element often inserted in a good heart stopper action movie.Kudos to Ms. Holly on her performance during the last fight scene. By this point, I was having to remember this was a movie, not live action. I was asking myself what I would do and how I would be feeling in a similar situation. That was the time when I realized I was hyperventilating and had to make myself take a breath. This is definitely a movie that I am glad I didn't watch just before bedtime. I would have not slept from the charge this movie gave the nervous system.

Well, I don't like Ray Liotta. Luckily he's a mad bad guy. Lauren Holly does an alright job. All elements are average, but it comes together and many would be entertained. There's a slight ironic distance, some of the things are rather stupid, keeps things exciting, and then Lauren Holly is always good looking.Technically things works alright. However, a very low flying 747 too often travels at a ridiculous low speed. Also there's a fighter plane shooting debris off of the landing gear. Very funny.Well worth an afternoon ...:-)