
A group of air crash survivors are stranded in the Mongolian desert with no chance of rescue. Facing a brutal environment, dwindling resources, and an attack by desert smugglers, they realize their only hope is doing the impossible... building a new plane from the wreckage of the old one.... (Full plot summary below)
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A group of air crash survivors are stranded in the Mongolian desert with no chance of rescue. Facing a brutal environment, dwindling resources, and an attack by desert smugglers, they realize their only hope is doing the impossible... building a new plane from the wreckage of the old one.
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| Aisle SeatMike McGranaghanEverything that's good [in the film] has a downside, and everything that doesn't work has something that keeps it from failing completely. |
| Film Journal InternationalDaniel EaganFlight of the Phoenix is further proof of Hollywood's inexorable decline from greatness. |
| Reel Times: Reflections on CinemaMark PfeifferFlight of the Phoenix ignores the human drama to focus on cockamamie setbacks that are harder to swallow than the plane's motor oil. |
| Decent Films GuideSteven D. GreydanusMirrors the plot of the original point for point. All that's missing is little things like subtlety, nuance, characterization, and human interest. |
| Peterborough This WeekMike SageIf you think sweltering UV rays, deadly sandstorms and dwindling water sources are bad, you haven't had to contend with Giovanni Ribisi's heinous new bleach blond hair |
| The SpectatorMark SteynJohn Moore decided the time was ripe for a new Phoenix, so he sawed the old movie in two, rewrote one half and tries to get it to take off. |
| NewsdayJohn AndersonIf you've seen the original, there's absolutely no difference in what happens. And very little reason to check it out. |
| Reel.comSarah ChaunceyFor a bad movie, Flight of the Phoenix is highly entertaining. |
| Internet ReviewsSteve RhodesGood, old fashioned, escapist entertainment. |
| Reel Film ReviewsDavid Nusair...as a piece of pure escapist entertainment, you'd be hard-pressed to find a more enjoyable way to spend two hours. |