I hadn't seen this movie before and nor had I read the books....I have rated 2 stars because I was enjoying it until some people on the ground and in the plane disappeared.....literally vanished before your eyes....regardless if someone was hugging another person, talking to them, driving in a vehicle etc....so you can imagine the chaos that followed....the main drama is about the pilot, actor "Nicolas Cage" and his daughter who is on the ground....father and daughter do get to reunite....it is not a dumb story line but it still leaves you with questions and the acting wasn't as bad as some peoples comments on here