Air Force One: Critic Reviews

Petersen, known for the efficient and vigorously muscular action of Das Boot and In the Line of Fire, once again directs with galvanizing intensity, but the relentlessness of these thrills carries little in the way of surprise.

Preposterous but viscerally juicy

Moments of silliness are more than balanced by Petersen's extraordinary ability to keep this movie flight-worthy, Ford's almost-executive presence and an outstanding performance from Oldman.

It's a great ride.

Air Force One gets the job done.

Harrison Ford is one of the most likable and convincing of movie stars, and he almost pulls off the impossible in Air Force One.' I don't mean he saves the day; I mean he almost saves the movie.

Seeing the president of the United States as a kick-butt action hero pretty much sums up the appeal of Air Force One

...it flies on and on until its power to hold us simply peters out.

The two hours of this movie felt like such an eternity that I was certain my clothes were going to be out of style by the time it was over.

As it is, the movie is a roller coaster ride for those who prefer not to think once the theater lights have dimmed.

The stalking struggle between reason and unreason that precedes it is much more gripping--and fun.

Air Force One doesn't insult the audience. It is crafted by a film-maker who takes pride in the thrills and sly fun he packs into every frame.

A piece of expertly crafted entertainment that gets the job done with skill and panache

[An] unabashedly jingoistic action extravaganza starring Harrison Ford as...'The Ass-Kicking President'...[Blu-ray]

As the familiar cat-and-mouse plot unfolded, I let myself enjoy the unapologetic masculine thrills.

It's embarrassing to see [Ford] hanging by a thread ... behind his own 747. No image better fits the fragile state of his [career] at this point... he's losing his grip.

Most of the time it's a kick.

Unfortunately, as the film winds to a close, claustrophobic tension once again gives way to overblown digital effects and set pieces.

An adrenaline-pumping political thriller.

With any expectations of real-life adventure safely out of mind, you can relish 1997's megahit "Air Force One" as one heck of a joy ride.