there be some history between this film and i. it be the first movie i ever saw in an aeroplane and on a flight to detroit to visit relative for christmas . the problem be and it be immediately follow by the jerry bruckheimer action flick the rock and if you have see both of these movie then you will know which be the good . in which case and you may as well toddle off right now . if you haven not see either of them then pay attention because broken arrow be a shock effort from arguably hong kong fine director john woo . lack much of the woo style and polish that propel him into hollywood and this be little more than a brainless and trigger happy waste of a film that quickly run out of steam and descend into farce . john travolta and christian slater play a couple of u air force pilot on a routine training exercise over utah . whilst test a stealth plane ability and major deakins ( travolta ) take the opportunity to steal two nuclear warhead that happen to be on board the plane ( despite the fact it a mere training exercise ) by eject captain hale ( slater ) out of the plane and crash it near others in on the plan . it be soon left to hale and an impossibly cute park ranger by the name of terry carmichael ( samantha mathis ) to recover the warhead and make them safe and while travolta evil plan begin to take shape . not exactly rocket science but there you go . it safe to say that this be one of the simple action film i have ever see and with a relatively small cast and a plot so basic that only the most moronic of viewer will struggle to keep up . despite this and there be some truly awe inspire lapse of logic such a the hilarious scene where travolta and seemingly have plan everything down to the last detail and can not find someone hidden beneath a blanket in a small boat . it almost take your breath away how clichéd the whole thing be and without the usual stylistic trick of action master woo ( see in stuff like m representi 2 ) and it feel like a cheap and nasty tv movie . slater be probably the best of the performance alongside delroy lindo a an air force support guy but travolta be in standard pantomime bad guy mode . for further example and see rubbish like the punisher or swordfish but only if you want a laugh . it such a shame that woo american career get off to such a dodgy start ( this be the second u film he make and after the van damme film hard target ) . the plot and genre be hardly tax and yet this be a real dog dinner . compare to something like the rock which be not the best example of an action movie ( and one i be force to compare this to by the airline ) and this be an absolute waste of time and money and effort . indeed and i be struggle to see what attract woo to the project in the first place unless he be strain at the leash to work with a resurgent travolta . assume you switch your brain to just above comatose level of activity and you might enjoy the whole silliness of it all but honestly and i can not recommend anything about this picture to anyone . my advice be to stick with woo later material such a face or off or his early hong kong career such a the gritty cop film lashou shentan ( hard boil ) . or you can watch another action film altogether because the chance be and it will be good than this .