Review of Final Approach

I'm writing this "spoiler" only because there were many negative comments about this film and I can see that many people would simply wait for actions shots that never appear - and be disappointed. This film is about a pilot who has gone to the afterlife, following a plane crash in an experimental plane. This "afterlife" is in the form of a psychiatrists consulting room - The psychiatrist is assisting the "newcomer" to adjust to the life hereafter. Personally, I thought the film works extremely well and the dialog was superb. Yes - if you're after a "Top Gun" or "M.I 2" type film, then I can see why this film would greatly disappoint. People who have drawn parallels between this film and Jacob's Ladder are justified, of course but Final Approach is more polished, in terms of dialog and subtlety. I suspect all references to the SR71 Blackbird could have been removed and the whole film would have been just as (or more) effective. I gave it 7 out of 10 but I'm a very hard marker. Probably if I not had such a hard day at the office, I'd have given it 9 out of 10. Ian Rivlin Queensland, Australia