Executive Decision (1996)

Great Film overall

It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

I can't believe Steven Seagal died so early.. Why would he even agree to the part? Good actors though

I just did a review about how "Passenger 57" and "Red Eye" are the only decent aeroplane thrillers out there, but now i will add "Executive Decision" to that list. Aeroplane thrillers are very standard and it's always the same plot, but "Executive Decision" changes it up a bit by having the SWAT team be on the bottom part of the plane while having to deal with an active bomb. Kurt Russell does a good job in his role as well as the rest of the cast. The dialogue is okay, but has a lot of blasphemous words, as a Christian this is something that i can't stand about movies, if they have to swear then at least leave Jesus' name out of it."Executive Decision" is the type of movie that only needs to be watched once. It isn't as good as the films i mentioned earlier, but it's watchable.

'Executive Decision' is the kind of fun you're likely to forget, considering its disposable entertainment. And that's exactly you should watch or revisit this 1996 box-office success!'Executive Decision' Synopsis: When terrorists seize control of an airliner, an intelligence analyst accompanies a commando unit for a midair boarding operation.'Executive Decision' is interesting & engrossing, even though its overlong & even messy at times. The narrative is well-paced & some of the twists, actually work on its advantage. At 133-minutes, this action-thriller scores higher pluses, than on minuses.The Screenplay Written by Jim Thomas & John Thomas, is fast-paced & keeps the goings- on tight, although it drags after a point. Stuart Baird's Direction is excellent. Cinematography is well-done. Editing is mostly crisp. Art & Costume Design are good. Action-Sequences are passable.Performance-Wise: Kurt Russell leads the show, with a heroic performance. Steven Seagal has a small role, but he does well in his bit. Halle Berry looks gorgeous as ever & is decent. David Suchet is superb as the antagonist. His performance stands out. John Leguizamo, Oliver Platt & The Late/Great J. T. Walsh, lend credible support.On the whole, 'Executive Decision' is full entertainment!

Arab terrorists hijack a 747 mid-flight after the United States has captured one of their leaders. More terror-in-the-skies hysteria, with the current state of international panic exploited by producer Joel Silver and groomed into rousing "family entertainment". It's really just a big-budget extension of those heavy-handed Golan-Globus movies from the 1980s ("The Delta Force", in particular). The cast is well-equipped to handle the terse situations, with Kurt Russell relatively convincing as an intelligence analyst who comes to the rescue. The only member of the team who doesn't quite jell is a curiously-placed Steven Seagal (playing a commando who is mostly used as a prop). Directing debut from veteran film-editor Stuart Baird, who ought to say a thousand mea culpas after this one, though the film did perform well at the box-office. ** from ****