Title: Snakes on a Plane

Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Nathan Phillips, Julianna Margulies
Director: David R. Ellis

Plot: On board a flight over the Pacific Ocean, an assassin, bent on killing a passenger who’s a witness in protective custody, lets loose a crate full of deadly snakes.

Review: When speaking of Snakes on a Plane it is necessary to reference the “internet phenomena” so lets just get that out of the way now. As soon as this movie was announced people of the internets heard its name and ran with it. Its simplicity allowed for the thousands of variations and imaginings which came to be. This online involvement is highlighted by the inclusion of some material into the actual movie.

Because of all this hype, as it were, it was impossible to go into this movie without any preconceived notions. But this wasn’t the hype strictly from the internet; it was that which was spawned when New Line Cinema decided to jump on this advertising. The commercials stopped being “watch this movie, its cool” and became “were so cool we say Snakes on a Plane and you quiver in anticipation of our coolness.”

Even with this, which I thought was VERY annoying, Snakes on a Plane turned out to be a pretty good movie. Jackson is one of those actors who you just enjoy; almost every time he is on screen I think that he does a good job no matter the role. The rest of the actors I guess did ok, but even on the part of Jackson there was little development. I think that it took to many people to really “develop” a single one, so lucky for it this movie wasn’t really about the characters, but the surreal situation they are in. Now this movie really is comparable to old fashion horror movie, it does have a cheesy premise and little importance of plot. However even though the premise of snakes on a plane is essentially impossible, at least an attempt was made to explain what was happening and how, an attempt which I thought was a success. The plot of this was no more flawed then any other Hollywood movie and so I think that people calling this surreal is stretching the definition a bit.

This was a fine action, “horror”, comedy that entertained and while I don’t think that it lived up to all the hype about it, this hyped it far beyond the realm of any movie. Because it entertained and surprised give it a chance.

* * * * * * * * _ _ (8 out of ten)

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