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Nashawn (Kevin Hart) goes on his first airplane ride, and his dog ends up dying on the plane. He's granted $100 million, and with that, he starts his own airline, NWA (Nashawn Wayne Airline). When one looks at the plane, it's easy to see how he spent the $100 million. Upstairs has a huge dance floor, a large bar, and a hot tub. The first class is, well, just plain nice. The business class is what you'd expect, and the low class has lockers you have to pay for as overhead compartments. Elvis Hunkee (Tom Arnold) and his family had to transfer over to NWA from another airline-they're the only white people aboard. Hilarity and stereotypes ensue.
Soul Plane doesn't stay away from the cliché (many parts are stolen from Airplane!), but there's only one white person who acts black (and it's NOT Tom Arnold!). There are some truly great bits in there (such as why the attendants take so long when you try to check in for a flight), and some great situations, too. Although a few things didn't seem believable (even in a movie like this), such as Nashawn not even knowing who his pilot was 20 minutes before the flight, but those can be easily overlooked when you're laughing so much. Of course, when I saw it, most people weren't laughing. As I said before, Soul Plane is a guilty pleasure for me.
Sure, the humor fizzled out a few times, especially towards the end, and a few things missed, but for the most part, Soul Plane hits right on the money with its stereotyped attitude and its edgy humor. But still, this is not a comedy for everyone, but if you've been wanting to see this movie, I'm sure you won't be disappointed at all.
Rated R for strong sexual content, language and some drug use.
Review Date: June 5, 2004