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Article: 'Snakes on a Plane'.(Movie review)
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- The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA)
- Article date:
- August 18, 2006
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Byline: David Hiltbrand
Take the worst redeye flight experience you've ever had _ the one with massive turbulence, stale air, cranky fellow travelers. Then, add scores of venomous snakes slithering all over the cabin and you have "Snakes on a Plane."
This hotly anticipated film delivers on the premise of its celebrated title. But it offers little more in terms of suspense, originality or enjoyment. Mostly, it lays there on the screen like a big lazy boa, leaving you to imagine the damage it could do if it ever roused itself.
What you're left with is a concept in dire need of a story. Samuel L. Jackson is an FBI agent transporting a reluctant ...