Rating of
3/4
Entertaining
TheWolf - wrote on 12/24/07
The original "Flight of the Phoenix" is a classic film; Jimmy Stewart was brilliant and he had an excellent supporting cast. Here we are in 2004 with Dennis Quaid, Tyrese Gibson, and Giovani Ribisi doing what they can to pull together a remake that will hold up against the original. The special-effects are a big star here; the sequence of the plane flying into the storm, losing it's propeller and eventually crashing are thrilling and exciting to watch! As they start to rebuild the plane into a flyable unit, I liked to see the emotions and conflicts among the survivors and how they come together to overcome the desert and the forces of nature. The directing and camera movement added a more realistic touch, making the movie more realistic and "gritty". Also an excellent soundtrack really helped in keeping the pace of the movie tight. Over all I thought it was a pretty good film and it is very entertaining overall.
