Snakes on a Plane ***
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Julianna Margulies, Nathan Phillips, Rachel Blanchard, Flex Alexander, Kenan Thompson, Sunny Mabrey
Director: David R. Ellis
Running Length: 1:40
MPAA Classification: R

FBI agent Neville Flynn (Jackson) is accompanying Sean Jones (Phillips) a Federal witness to a mob murder, from Honolulu to Los Angeles. It seems like an easy task, and soon they are on the plane. But, they did not consider that the mobster would smuggle thousands of poisonous snakes aboard, and rig their container to open up at 30,000 feet. Soon, the snakes are slithering, and the passengers are dying, and it is up to Flynn to save the day, if that is at all possible.

Ridiculous and fun is the best way to describe “Snakes on a Plane”. Sure, they try to explain how and why the snakes are on the plane, but it seems overly complicated and unbelieveable. The movie does deliver what it promises though, and soon those snakes are all over the place, biting people, well, all over the place. Samuel L. Jackson is the glue that holds this all together, and without him, this movie would have no life beyond the direct-to-DVD shelves at the rental store. He is in full Samuel L. Jackson mode, and gets all the good lines. No, this movie is not a masterpiece, but it is very entertaining, and sometimes that is all you can ask for. If it sounds interesting to you or you like Samuel L. Jackson, you will probably like this film. Check your brain at the door, and sit back for a wild ride.