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View from the top - Gwyneth Paltrow, Christina Applegate, Mark Ruffalo, Bruno Barreto

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Movie propaganda

Don't stop till you reach the top.

View from the top is both an outrageous comedy and a romantic fable told through the eyes of Donna Jensen (Gwyneth Paltrow), an idealistic young woman from a sleepy desert town who dreams of upgrading her existence into the glamorous, jet-setting lifestyle of an international first-class flight attendant.

The road to success is rarely a smooth flight, however, and as Donna begins her trip under the training of Royalty Airlines' legendary flight instructor John Whitney (Mike Myers) she encounters more turbulence than even she bargained for. But the real question is whether her bumpy start will cause her to leave her dreams behind or if it will take her on the journey of a lifetime.

Theatrical propaganda posters

Target demographic movie keyword propaganda

Film comedy air hostess plane romance career airport dream

Persons of interest

Gwyneth Paltrow .... Donna Jensen
Christina Applegate .... Christine
Marc Blucas .... Tommy Boulay
Mark Ruffalo .... Ted
Kelly Preston .... Sherry
Mike Myers .... John Whitney
Rob Lowe .... Pilot Steve Bench
Candice Bergen .... Sally Weston
Stacey Dash .... Angela
Stephen Tobolowsky .... Frank Thomas
Jon Polito .... Roy Roby
Kryss Anderson .... Hank Thomas
Joshua Malina .... Randy
Eric Wald .... Screenwriter
Bruno Barreto .... Director

Cinematic intelligence sources

A view from the top official movie site
A view from the top QuickTime movie trailers
NB: Because of the attacks on the World Trade Centre towers and the Pentagon, the release of this film may be delayed or altered
Studios and distributors:

Miramax * Buena Vista International

Intelligence analyst

Special Agent Matti

Theatrical report

Well, I was expecting something with the camp quality of Mile high and Priscilla: Queen of the desert. They're air stewards, for heaven's sake! About the only camper job you can get is hairdressing!

But no, View from the top is a romance with interspersed aeroplane bits. There's a funny, gay, male character who appears whenever the plot bogs down but it's not My best friend's wedding.

And I have no idea what Mike Myers was doing with the completely unsympathetic character of the staff trainer. He seemed like a vaguely funny 30 second skit that was brought in to liven up the script.