50
Christian Science Monitor by David Sterritt
Bids for originality by focusing on an offbeat profession. Every other aspect is pretty stale, though, from the smart-alecky characters to the romantic-triangle plot.
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60
The New York Times by Elvis Mitchell
Newell's ensemble timing and breezily sardonic style make it work better than might be expected.
75
San Francisco Examiner by G. Allen Johnson
It succeeds because of the frenzied, kinetic direction by Mike Newell, one of the most interesting big-hit directors.
63
New York Daily News by Jack Mathews
Uneven but fitfully entertaining.
50
Austin Chronicle by Marc Savlov
It's a glorious mess, though, with genuine bits of comic genius strewn amidst the rubble, not unlike a plane crash in its own way.
40
Village Voice by Michael Atkinson
Pushing Tin pivots on our dubious fascination with professional erection duels, which are a sad substitute for dramatic conflict.
75
San Francisco Chronicle by Mick LaSalle
Takes viewers into a unique world. It's not just about air traffic controllers. It's about controllers in a specific place and from a specific social background.
50
Top-flight cast.
30
The New Republic by Stanley Kauffmann
Not every stupid film sets out to be that way. But a furious zeal to entertain, especially to find twists, can push filmmakers past credibility, past twist, even past social decency. A dreadful example is Pushing Tin.
70
Almost always a pleasure to watch. Pushing Tin is, essentially, a western -- Cusack really is the fastest gun in the West.