Into the Sun

I rated this a "9" because my criteria in judging a movie are adjusted to its genre; and as an action-comedy I felt it approached a Harrison Ford type comedy, which I rate as "10"

Acting was realistic, photography great, and we even got a bid of sermonizing (how a fighter's discipline works against his ability to be confidential about his feelings).

Deborah Maria Moore was a nice bit of frosting on the cake.

If you're not jaded as a movie critic, and like light comedy and air force action see this one!

I rented this movie only because I like Michael Pare, and the box looked nice, and (though I could've easily found something better) it wasn't bad.

Anthony Michael Hall (Just as his career was going going down the drain) and Michael Pare are well cast for their roles and the sets were well done. Hall plays a successful Hollywood megastar sent to an air force base to research his upcoming role. Pare is a pilot assigned to show him around and teach him the ropes. Pare instantly dislikes Hall, but can't back out. The two get caught up in the middle of a battle and are forced to crash land in the desert. They are then taken hostage and the movie keeps going, and going , and going. Though it was short, it felt like it was three hours, and going nowhere.

+ (GOOD THINGS) 1.) Casting of Hall and Pare 2.) Aerial shots 3.) The sets

• (BAD THINGS) 1.) The bad guys 2.) The length 3.) The pacing

TOTAL: 5.5/10

loved it because i just love watching Hall act, he's absolutely amazing and natural.

plot wise, even though i'm not an action fan, i found it interesting. of course there is cinematic substitutions and allowances, it's not going to be a spot on representation of the army or war but it still managed to capture your interest. if nothing else you'll keep watching to see what Hall's character does or says.

it can get a little confusing at times but i guess that just might have been my problem at not fully understanding where the movie was set.

a great watch, i don't know why it didn't do better in the box office.

AMH is amazing as usual, very natural actor. I am going through all of his films and am completely captivated by him.

just watch the film, it really is great.

This film doesn't appear to want it's own identity. Instead it steals concepts from other, more successful films. The main theme is the turbulent relationship between Michael Pares character and Anthony Michael Halls which then evolves predictably into some sort of twisted buddy film.

If you are interested in this sort of comedy, see The Hard Way, which has a similar plot but is better paced, better scripted and better acted by James Woods and Michael J Fox.

An air force pilot has to show a hotshot actor, who is preparing for an upcoming role, the ropes about life in the military. The former dislikes the latter intensely, but has to tolerate him, especially after they are shot down in hostile enemy territory.

The main highlights of this film are the aerial shots and the casting. See it if it grabs your attention.

** 1/2 out of ****