Executive Decision . Tucson Weekly . 03-21-96

Executive Decision

DIRECTED BY: Stuart Baird

REVIEWED: 03-21-96

This deeply predictable action thriller shows evil, dark skinned men killing senselessly and practicing their religion while noble white guys bond with each other and try to stop them. The racist, stereotypical treatment of the Middle Eastern villains is so cheap and unnecessary it's enough to make you convert to Islam. Meanwhile, in the white guys' camp, Kurt Russell plays the reluctant leader of an anti-terrorist squad sent on a daredevil mission to stop extremist hijackers. Most of the action takes place in the aisles and bowels of a 747. Some Mission Impossible-style gadget sequences spice up the otherwise monotonous plot, but if you've ever seen a movie before you can pretty much figure out exactly what's going to happen after thirty minutes. There is one and only one surprise--Steven Segal gets killed!

--Stacey Richter

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