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At that point, this otherwise splendid comedy-drama turns almost fatally silly, and it hits additional turbulence by lapsing into a predictable series of pat resolutions. Fortunately, the jazzy cast avoids a nosedive into the tarmac, and if you recall Blanchett's Oscar-nominated performance in Elizabeth, you'll be amazed by her flawless transformation into a smart and sweetly devoted New Jersey housewife. Dialogue is a major asset here, and the script (by TV veterans Glen and Les Charles) gives Cusack & Co. plenty to chew on. That makes Pushing Tin a breezy good time, and its flaws are easily forgiven. --Jeff Shannon
| ACTORS: | John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Mike Newell |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 23 April, 1999 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Twentieth Century Fox |
| MPAA RATING: | R (Restricted) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen |
| TYPE: | Feature Film-comedy |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 086162123061 |
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A Buffet of Great Performances "Pushing Tin" is a well done comedy/drama that combines terrific acting with an original story. It depicts both the stressfull career as an air-traffic controller, and the personal problems of a particular controller (John Cusack). The movie starts off by giving you some details of what being a controller is like, and that pretty much lays the ground for the rest of the movie surrounding Cusack and his personal problems. John plays the best in the buisness, landing the most planes in the shortest time and more effectively. That is however until he runs into an out-of-state controller who seems just a little more adventurous, played by a dejected Billy-Bob Thornton. Thornton seems to be the more interesting and talented man, both on and off the job. Cusack now begins to fight Thornton in a sort of cold war, trying to out-do his collegue and regain his place on top of the mountain. That is until Cusack has an affair with Thornton's young and mysterious wife (Angelina Jolie), and then watches his life spiral downward with paranoia and hostility. A great supporting cast includes Cate Blanchette, who plays Cusack's wife, and several familiar-faced actors who play his joking co-workers. My favorite part about the movie was both the foreground and background dialogue, meaning you not only hear the main lines between certain characters, but also the small side comments and jokes that give the movie a more real-life appeal. Its very similar to Cusack's 2000 release "High Fidelity", which I think is a new and effective way of keeping people in tune with the movie...and not just like watching a stage act. The part that gets me is when you see Cusack relying on the man who tore his "in the zone" life apart, to help him get it back together. "Pushing Tin" is very much easy to relate to as far as relationships are concerned, adding a comic edge to deciet and extramarital affairs. And I dont think anyone will admit it, but everyone watching had to be surprised about what being an air-traffic controller involves. The opening quote from a real Long Island air-traffic controller really gets your attention and builds the foundation for the story. I myself bought this movie and I think its great to watch again and again for terrific acting and a hilarious script. John Cusack does it again.
An Excellent Comedy.
Nick Falzone (John Cusack) turns out to be, the most Busiest and the best Air Traffic Controller on Long Island, when Nick become jealous and curious at the same time about an unusual man named Russell Bell (Oscar-Winner:Billy Bob Thornton), who is actually a very intelligent man, who has a young beautiful wife (Angelina Jolie). Nick has all, has all what he needs including a nice, pretty, caring wife (Cate Blanchett). Everything turns up side down, when Nick and Russell goes Head to Head with eacother by doing uproarious contest of Wit and Wills that can ultimately only have one winner.
Directed by Mike Newell (Donnie Brasco, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Into the West) made a winning (if long) one of a kind comedy to being Free-Spirited and Wildly funny flick (With a Snappy Repartee). Cusack, Thornton and Blanchett offers great and engaging performances. This underrated film was a missed with the Critics and at the Box Office. The movie has become a Cult Classic. DVD's has an strong non-anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1) transfer and a terrific Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. The film only extra is a Tralier. This film is better on video and DVD. This has a fine Screenplay by Glen Charles & Les Charles (T.V.`s Cheers). Based on a Article by Darcy Frey-Something's got to Give. Super 35. Grade:A-.
Not that great
This movie is predicated on the premise that Air Traffic Control is an interesting job. About halfway through, the filmakers abandon the exitement of the control room for a plot about adultery and revenge. The characters are really uniteresting. John Cusack should be embarrassed for hamming it up as this guy who thinks he is macho because he's an Air Traffic Controler. Or is he an Air Traffic Controller because he thinks he is macho? Australian actress Kate Blanchette, whose best known role before doing this movie was Queen Elizabeth I in "Elizabeth," here plays Cusack's wife as a setrotypically dull middle-class American who doesn't really do that much. Her talent is completely wasted here. The main interest for this movie is that Billy-Bob Thornton and Angelina Jolie seem to have first met while making it, resulting in there breif, yet highly publicized marriage.
Somebody else who reviewed this for Amazon says this movie is a comedy. While I admit there is some comic relief, it never occurred to me that this movie was ever meant to be a comedy.