Stealth (2005)

2 out of 4

Starring: Josh Lucas, Jessica Biel, Jamie Foxx, Sam Shepard, Joe Morton, Richard Roxburgh, John Waters

Director: Rob Cohen

Time: 121 mins

Viewed: in home theatre

Pilots handpicked for top secret program (Lucas, Biel, Foxx) are surprised to find presence of intelligent plane that can fly by itself and learn from combat experience. Problems begin when it takes on a mind of its own, and it decides to wipe out an imaginary target in Russia! Not to be left out of this international adventure, we find Myanmar, North Korea, Thailand and Alaska also participating! Whoa! Noisy, flashy entry in the stupid action film genre has plenty of action and explosions from start to finish, but leaves logic, characterisation, and a believable story behind. The number of Aussie actors (Roxburgh, Waters, and even model Megan Gale, in a cameo) and some familiar locations and accents gives a good indication of where this was partly filmed. Easily consumed in a fast food way, but devour at your own risk.

(c) Joe Wong (4 December 2005)