Pushing Tin
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Pushing Tin
starring: John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, Angelina Jolie, Jake Weber
directed by: Mike Newell
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Fox
EAN: 0024543560951
Format: Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Item Dimensions: 20
Label: 20th Century Fox
Languages: EnglishOriginal Language
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
MPN: 024543560951
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: January 13, 2009
Running Time: 124 minutes
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: 1999
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Editorial Review:Product Description:Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 01/13/2009 Run time: 124 minutes Rating: R
Amazon.com:Blessed by a fantastic cast and slick direction by Mike Newell,
Pushing Tin is one of those invigorating movies (like
Wall Street or
All the President's Men) that takes you behind the scenes of a dramatic profession--in this case, the high-stress world of air-traffic controllers--and throws in a source of conflict to ramp up the tension. For ace "tin-pusher" Nick Falzone (John Cusack), that conflict arrives in the form of Russell Bell (Billy Bob Thornton), an Irish/Choctaw half-breed whose Zen-like control of air traffic immediately puts Nick on the defensive. Add an incident of infidelity and Nick's subsequent self-loathing and guilt, and
Pushing Tin turns into a macho pissing match, with Nick's and Russell's spouses (Cate Blanchett and Angelina Jolie, respectively) stuck in the middle.
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
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