Densely Washington loves nothing more than getting his end away whilst completely rat arsed and off his head on cocaine. Good news then that he decides to do all this the night/morning before he is due to fly a plane, full of people. Once on the plane he seems ok until some turbulence kicks in and the plane decides to break in spectacular fashion, can a pissed up Denzel save the day and if he does should we punish or praise him? For the answer to these questions and more please visit a blockbusters near you..........does that count as advertising? If so I take cheques or bank transfers.
The premise of this film is a great one. Put simply if this happened in real life how would the drunk pilots actions be viewed and would society put him on a pedestal or throw him under a bus. Interesting question and if I am honest I don't really know where I stand on it and still don't even after seeing the film. This is where the film is at its strongest. Denzel is great as always and his support in Don Cheadle, John Goodman and others are just as good and play their roles with conviction. Unfortunately the film does not carry this all the way through. The relationship with the drunk girlfriend is boring for the most part and feels a little out of place. It delves quite convincingly into the psyche of an alcoholic but in my opinion strays from the main premise a little too much. As per usual there is a little cheese sparingly grated throughout but thankfully does not overwhelm the other flavours of the film. Despite my reservations it is a very good, unique film and you won't see anything like it.
Verdict: 4/5
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