This was one of those films where I was astonished for the most of the two hours--I found the four main characters to be really well drawn (I really liked John Cusack, but Cate Blanchett was my favorite in a miles different performance than in Elizabeth). I found the dialogue to be great, the scenes in the air-traffic control room were realistic, and the humor was very nice. However, why does the ending of this film feel so contrived and slapped-on? Could no one think of an ending that Pushing Tin rightfully deserved? Instead, we get this unreal, phony, manipulative ending that completely ruins the good stuff that was put before us. My final analysis: Pushing Tin, in my mind, was a near 4-star movie that bogged down in the end, so I give this about 3 1/2 stars.
Review of Pushing Tin
