Imagine being 30,000 feet in the sky trapped inside a metal tube and then realizing that there are hundreds and hundreds of extremely rare, poisonous and vicious snakes on board who will eventually try to brutally destroy you.  To make matters worse, there are so many different kinds of snakes that once you are bitten if you don't know what species bit you, you may die due to the injection of the wrong anti-venom.  This is a real and legitimate fear that affects everyone, even me. For a few hours after the movie ended I was still jumpy and easily startled at sudden movements.

The movie started off kinda funny, as if it were going to be a comedy, especially because of characters like the silly pilot - played by David Koechner.  However, don't get too comfortable, for even though the storyline is designed to make you feel comfortable, you will not be there for long.  The film quickly jumps right into the action when the timer to release all the snakes is set for 20 min after the plane takes off.  I must say it was also very comedic when they went into the very diverse and equally bizarre first class passengers who are forced to sit in coach due to the FBI protecting the crucial witness for an important trial in First Class.  Let's see, we have the air head heiress, Mercedes played by Rachel Blanchard, complete with her little fashion accessory puppy.  Then we have Three G's,  played by Flex Alexander, a national recording artist who is all inclusive with his germ-a-phobic ways, not to mention his social anxiety.  Like any famous rapper, he is of course accompanied by his posse.  To stir the pot with a little more flavor, we have Paul, played by Gerard Plunkett, a European who is completely over Americans and just bitter in general. (...especially about his obvious hair plugs)  To be honest, the acting was a disappointment in most of the scenes and in fact some of it was just so horrible it was funny.  Then again, the focus in this film was not on the actor's ability to play these characters but more so on the horror.

This movie is very true to the typical horror genre in that it is full of senseless and brutal violence, and be scared for you will in fact be cinematically attacked by these killer snakes.  Yes, it was totally a bit cheesy at times, yet the fact that they went back and rewrote the script to make it an R rating after shooting was finished I feel helped make the movie a bit more effective.  For example, the first snake bite was to a huge breasted naked lady's nipple.  Not so Pg-13, right?

To be perfectly honest, I was reluctant to see this film for I could not imagine there even being a cute scene.  I just remember thinking "umm... oh god, how dumb does this movie look?"  But can I just tell you that it was amazing and that I think it will be a summer favorite and talked about for years to come?  I also love the cute twist at the very end of the movie - so keep an eye out.   In closing, this movie is a perfect example as to why we go to see films, it takes your mind off whatever is currently bothering you, and for that I say mission accomplished!!!