View from the Top Movie Review 2003

Does for "stewardess-in-training" films what "Feds" did for the buddy-cop genre. Don't remember that one? Exactly. The problem isn't that it's a bad film, it's that it doesn't know what kind of a bad film to be (romance, comedy, or fish-out-of water success story). Paltrow is small-town girl Donna, who aspires to a more worldly life (as a stewardess). After leaving for the big blue, Donna falls in love with Ted (Ruffalo) then loses him. She finds him again only to lose him for a shot at the big time. Other tedious stew school hijinks are involved. "Showgirls" showed more depth and logic. Only Mike Myers's lampooning saves it from being completely dreadful.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 87 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Airborne, Paris, Stewardesses

Screenplay

Eric Wald

Cast

Gwyneth Paltrow, Christina Applegate, Mark Ruffalo, Candice Bergen, Kelly Preston, Rob Lowe, Joshua Malina, Mike Myers

Cinematography

Alfonso Beato

Director

Bruno Barreto

Music

Theodore Shapiro

Other

Stephen Halbert, Randy Spendlove, Christopher Greenbury, Elizabeth Lapp, Mary Zophres, Dan Davis

Producer

Brad Grey, Matthew Baer, Bobby Cohen, Miramax Films