In a situation like this, that’s necessary and that’s why “Executive Decision” feels so measured. It’s fine as the screenplay builds and builds, gathering all necessary information by trying to disarm the bomb and picking the exact time to strike. I can be patient, but I became antsy as they stayed unseen on the lower deck of the plane for the majority of the film once they transfer onto it. However, clocking in at 134 minutes, I couldn’t help but find this boring for stretches. The initial takeover of the plane is also very thrilling. These bomb disarming moments hold some of the film’s strongest tension and direction. Importantly it has smarts as the film’s focus is about tension building and patience as the commando unit-including characters played by John Leguizamo, BD Wong, Joe Morton, Oliver Platt (who’s not really in the unit), and of course Russell himself-hangs out in bottom of the plane biding their time as Platt and Morton try to disarm the bomb. “Executive Decision” could have just been a stupid action film, but it has more going for it than that. From there, they have to defuse the bomb onboard and stop the terrorists before they enter American airspace. The cool aspect of this film is how it happens-Grant accompanies a commando unit on a special plane designed for mid-air crew transfers, where they attach themselves to the huge 747 and board the plane.
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