Executive Decision (1996)

Genre: Action

Directed by: Stuart Baird

Starring: Kurt Russell, Steven Seagal, Halle Berry

Running time: 134 minutes

A group of men are summoned by the Pentagon to stop a plane that has been hijacked by terrorists. Using a stealth aircraft to capture the nerve gas on the hijacked plane, their original plan fail, but a few of the men manage to get on board, so they try to stop the terrorists from the inside before the Pentagon, unaware of their status, blows up the aircraft so as to prevent a major terrorist attack.

Executive Decision is not a movie that relies too heavily on great acting. It is a fast-paced high-level of action thrilling ride. Some of the plot twists do defy logic, but the story is compelling and the action is well delivered, so the viewer has no trouble suspending disbelief.

Kurt Russell is his usual self here, pretty solid for that genre. He makes you root for his character. Same thing can be said for Halle Berry, who didn’t have that much to work with but managed to be good. As for Steven Seagal, let’s just say it was good thing we did not see much of him. His presence was limited, and it only made the film better.

This1996 action film offers some good fast-paced thrills and a compelling story, well worth a watch for the fans of the genre. It is one of the good ones. It does not pretend to be anything more than what it is meant to be: A good action flick.

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