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Con Air 2: Skyjacked doesn’t just bring back Cameron Poe; it resurrects an entire era of filmmaking with a grin as wide as Nicolas Cage’s infamous mullet. This is a film that proudly wears its influences on its grimy tank top, delivering a symphony of over-the-top heroics, cheesy one-liners, and practical, seat-rattling explosions. Cage slides back into the role with effortless, unhinged charisma, playing Poe as a man who is, somehow, both a gentle soul and a human wrecking ball. His mission is simple: get to his daughter’s wedding. The fact that he has to dismantle a flying fortress of cyber-terrorists to do so is just a minor inconvenience.

The conflict is perfectly pitched as a clash of eras. Dave Bautista’s villain is a hulking, modern tech-lord who believes control is a matter of code and drones. Poe’s solution? Brutal, analog force. Their dynamic is the film’s pulsing heart, a hilarious and thrilling battle of ideologies where a well-placed punch trumps any firewall. John Cusack’s return adds a layer of weary, intellectual cool, perfectly contrasting Cage’s primal chaos. The action is a masterclass in old-school spectacle, favoring real stunts, palpable impacts, and set pieces that feel both impossible and tangibly dangerous.

With a 9.2/10, Skyjacked is a perfect piece of popcorn entertainment. It understands its mission is not to innovate, but to celebrate. It’s a wildly fun, deliberately silly, and endlessly satisfying ride that proves some heroes—and some styles of filmmaking—are timeless. It’s the cinematic equivalent of putting the bunny back in the box: a pure, uncomplicated blast of joy.

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