MOVIE REVIEW: FLIGHT (15)

"INTRIGUING DRAMA"

 Flight is a drama film Directed by Robert Zemeckis (same man that brought us Castaway, 2000). An airplane pilot save a flight from crashing, but investigation into the malfunctions reveals something troubling. Its starring Denzel Washington, Tamara Tunie, John Goodman, Kelly Reilly, Melissa Leo, Don Cheadle, Nadine Velazquez, Bruce Greenwood, Brian Geraghty & James Badge Bale.
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FilmFact: This is Director Robert Zemeckis' first live-action since Cast Away. 
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IN UK CINEMAS 1st FEBRUARY 2013.
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THE REVIEW:

One does not sit around on a Friday night thinking of what to do when there's a brand spanking new Denzel Washington drama in the cinema, am I right?. I had the chance of watching this on its official UK release date. 
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Being the best at your job doesn't always mean that the person is a good & clean person, that's what we learn about pilot, Whip Whitaker. He manages to save nearly all the passengers lives when his plane malfunctions on a flight. An investigation is carried out to look into the crash only to find out the captain was not fit to operate such machinery in the first place. His bad habit and lifestyle is brought out in the open which leaves him with difficult questions to answer.
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The storyline starts off very promising, the best opening to a movie any Denzel fan could wish for. The cinematography gives this calm & clean perspective to this dark & powerful story. What the director also does exceptionally well is bringing to life a plane crash with one of the most atmospheric scenes I've seen in a film this year, really good effects. The flight scenes are brilliantly shot, but unfortunately soon after that the movie starts to free fall on its own. The trailer makes this look like an action film but it's far from that. A film supposedly meant to be about this crazy accident where a clear miracle is performed, but no it's more about one man & his journey, does he rise or does he fall further. It felt like two completely different scripts joined together mid way through. 

The writer creates a cast full of troubled characters that are all interesting and unique to watch, but are not all used to their obvious potential. This is a Denzel Washington headlining film, it's 100% worth the watch. His acting is nothing short of superb. Fans will enjoy it even if he just plays a drug addict & a drunk, he still manages to produce his best from such a complex role. Also, great performances from Don Cheadle, John Goodman & Bruce Greenwood

This is a type of film an alcoholic/drug addict will watch and hopefully leave the cinema and head straight to one of them meeting about their serious addiction, begging for help. Yep, its that kind of movie.

OVERALL: DENZEL SAVES THE SHOW.

STAR RATINGS OUT OF 5:  3.5

MY FAVOURITE MOMENTS IN THE FILM:

1.  The first hour of the film.

2. The stairwell in the hospital scene.

(if you loved another moment in the film, please feel free to share it with ME in the comments section :)

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