Starring: Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, John Goodman, and Bruce Greenwood
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Screenplay by: John Gatins
For those of you who have any fear of flying, even the tiniest fear, you will never want to fly on an airplane again after seeing this film.
Captain Whip Whitaker (Denzel Washington) saves a commercial airplane from a truly horrific crash, in which only a few people are killed. Almost everyone survives, including himself. The stunt he pulls to save the plane is nothing short of a miracle, but an investigation into the crash reveals something that could send Whitaker to prison. Not only is he going to be responsible for the people who were killed in the crash (which will send him to prison on manslaughter charges), but he was also found to be drinking the night before and the morning of the flight.
The actual plane crash takes place only twenty minutes or so into the film, and that sequence is absolutely one of the most intense sequences of film I have seen all year. You will literally be on the edge of your seat watching this part of the film. The film isn't about the crash itself, but the proceedings that involve the pilot after the crash happens.
I like this story because the main character plays the role of being a hero, but isn't really a hero. He's a hero for saving all of those people's lives but a criminal for being intoxicated at the time of the event. This idea of a two faced hero is somewhat refreshing because it is not common in film these days.
Denzel Washington delivers a fantastic performance (as he usually does with all of his films). It is always a worth while experience watching him in a movie, but especially in this film. I see a potential Oscar nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role because of his performance.
The director of this film, Robert Zemeckis, brings us another fine movie. While he's made some films like the Back to the Future trilogy and Forrest Gump, that some may consider classics, sadly Flight may not be a part of that group.
Overall, this is a film worth seeing. But I should warn you that it is intense at some parts and may create a fear of flying for many people. Fortunately, I have not been afraid of flying for a very long time, and I am still not, even after seeing this film.
Flight has arrived in theaters with a grade of A-.
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Screenplay by: John Gatins
For those of you who have any fear of flying, even the tiniest fear, you will never want to fly on an airplane again after seeing this film.
Captain Whip Whitaker (Denzel Washington) saves a commercial airplane from a truly horrific crash, in which only a few people are killed. Almost everyone survives, including himself. The stunt he pulls to save the plane is nothing short of a miracle, but an investigation into the crash reveals something that could send Whitaker to prison. Not only is he going to be responsible for the people who were killed in the crash (which will send him to prison on manslaughter charges), but he was also found to be drinking the night before and the morning of the flight.
The actual plane crash takes place only twenty minutes or so into the film, and that sequence is absolutely one of the most intense sequences of film I have seen all year. You will literally be on the edge of your seat watching this part of the film. The film isn't about the crash itself, but the proceedings that involve the pilot after the crash happens.
I like this story because the main character plays the role of being a hero, but isn't really a hero. He's a hero for saving all of those people's lives but a criminal for being intoxicated at the time of the event. This idea of a two faced hero is somewhat refreshing because it is not common in film these days.
Denzel Washington delivers a fantastic performance (as he usually does with all of his films). It is always a worth while experience watching him in a movie, but especially in this film. I see a potential Oscar nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role because of his performance.
The director of this film, Robert Zemeckis, brings us another fine movie. While he's made some films like the Back to the Future trilogy and Forrest Gump, that some may consider classics, sadly Flight may not be a part of that group.
Overall, this is a film worth seeing. But I should warn you that it is intense at some parts and may create a fear of flying for many people. Fortunately, I have not been afraid of flying for a very long time, and I am still not, even after seeing this film.
Flight has arrived in theaters with a grade of A-.
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