Snakes on a Plane

The internet buzz has been hyping this movie for ages and finally, Snakes on a Plane reaches the big screen. Samuel L. Jackson took a chance by immediately signing on to this movie after hearing the title, without even glancing at the script, and thank God he did, because without him, I'm not sure anyone would spend thier money for a ticket to SoaP.
The plot well, do I really have to tell you? I mean seriously, the title pretty much says it all. However there is a reason for them being there. An assassin wants to eliminate a witness (Nathan Phillips) who is traveling on the red eye flight from Hawaii to LA being escorted by FBI agent Nelville Flynn (Samuel L. Jackson). That's it. There's your plot.
The movie doesn't take itself too seriously. It's more funny than it is scary. The movie can't really decide whether or not it wants to be serious. Even so, I think the action and the humor blend very well. As you may have guessed from the blatant title, the movie is pretty corny. The acting isn't top notch (except for Jackson, of course), and the script has a plot hole or two (like how they managed to get the snakes through airport security). But it's quite obvious they weren't aiming for an Academy Award winning movie, but possibly a Teen Choice or MTV Movie Award winning movie because I think the teen audience will appreciate this movie the most. Snakes on a Plane is more entertaining than you can imagine. Watching the snakes slithering around and attacking people in various (and sometimes gruesome) ways and places is incredibly fun to watch. Snakes on a Plane was suprisingly better than I thought it would be, and I had very high expectations for it. I highly recommend seeing this movie.
I am really glad that they decided to make it an R movie rather than PG-13. The snake gore and famous line from Samuel L. Jackson: "I've had it with these motherf***ing snakes on this motherf***ing plane!" was just majorly needed. After Jackson's classic line, the theater erupted with applause, shouting, and laughter. Someone actaully stood up and gave a standing ovation. This is one of the reason why I would highly recommend seeing it in theaters with at least a few friends. It is much more fun to watch it in a room full of people. If you watch it at home by yourself on DVD, you may be a tiny bit dissapointed. So definitely go see it on the big screen.
Snakes on a Plane is fantastic popcorn, cheese ball fun. So "Sit Back. Relax. And Enjoy The Fright!"

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