So Michael Bay has made a movie that wasn't all boobs and explosions, good for him. If this wasn't one of his early films I'd say he was making improvements. Too bad since then it's all down hill ("The Island" isn't bad, but I need to rewatch it). He has actual thought in this film, and tries hard (and succeeds) to build a emotional plot.
Alcatraz is taken over by ex-marine terrorists who now have 81 hostages and two missiles with VERY dangerous biological chemicals on board (victims looks like they got the plague). General Hummel (Ed Harris) is a reasonable man. His demands are that the soldiers who died under order of the USA to carry out illegal actions be reprimanded. The soldiers were forgotten and the families never received the money that was owed to them. Hummel says he will fire the missiles on San Francisco (killing 70,000 people) unless the USA pay him $100 million from the illegal funds they have for all those illegal actions. It sounds reasonable but they're still terrorists so send in the special teams to send them down. A SEAL team, a chemical expert Stanley Goodspeed (Nicholas Cage, ignore the awful character name), and the only man who escaped Alcatraz, John Mason (a pretty badass Sean Connery).
It's a big a quite good popcorn movie. It's got more thought then most action films, but doesn't skimp on the action in any way. Also there's a priceless line involving the song "Rocket Man", it's awesome.
8/10
Recommendation: If it's on, I'd watch it.
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