Snakes on a Plane
a brief movie review
 
The New York Times got this one right: if you plan to see Snakes on a Plane at all, do it this week­end. That way you can expe­ri­ence the film’s most redeem­ing moment, which is when every­one in the audi­ence shouts along with Samuel L. Jack­son: “I have had it with these mother-fuckin’ snakes on this mother-fuckin’ plane!” and erupts into wild, foot-stomping cheers.

There are some sub­tle jokes mixed into the script, if you can pick them out of the noise. In the very first shot of the air­port, you can hear a female voice over loud­speak­ers announc­ing that “the white zone is for the imme­di­ate load­ing and unload­ing of pas­sen­gers only.”

The movie is loud and fast-paced, but the most excit­ing thing about it is the excite­ment of your fel­low theater-goers. And if you have noth­ing else planned for the night, that energy might be worth your $10 ticket.