LaFountaine

“Stealth ” Movie

On Wednesday I saw the movie “Stealth ”, which starred: Josh Lucas, Jessica Biel, Jamie Foxx, Joe Morton and Richard Roxburgh.

The plot involved the following: “Set in the near future, the Navy develops a technologically advanced fighter jet tutored by three top fighter pilots: Ben Gannon (Josh Lucas), Kara Wade (Jessica Biel) and Henry Purcell (Jamie Foxx). But little do they know, they are the ones being flown (insert sinister laugh). In between vacationing on exclusive exotic islands, carousing and dropping not-so-subtle hints at sexual tension, Gannon, Wade and Purcell are forced to try and gain control of ''EDI''--the fourth aircraft, manned by HAL-like artificial intelligence--with that creepy voice to boot. See, EDI was struck by lightning on the first mission, which causes ''him'' to go a little off the deep end and threatens to exacerbate the war it was created to stop and kill scores of individuals. If it sounds a bit inane and outlandish, that's because it is. Perhaps the most edgy Stealth ever gets is when one if its three stars is given an early exit.”

I give this movie a “C+”, and it is the worth of an admission ticket, a small popcorn and a small soft drink. The movie had good action scenes, but the characters were too cocky and distanced.

posted by Frank LaFountaine @ 3:09 PM