Watch Flight Movie Online No Survey In this action-packed mystery thriller, Academy Award winner, Denzel Washington stars as Whip Whitaker, a seasoned airline pilot, who miraculously crash lands his plane after a mid-air catastrophe, saving nearly every soul on board. After the crash, Whip is hailed as a hero, but as more is learned, more questions than answers arise as to who or what was really at fault and what really happened on that plane? -- (C) Official Site R Release Date Flight Nov 2, 2012 Wide | |
'Flight' is predictable in its plotting and soft in its conclusions. But thanks to that dynamite opening and Washington's effortless performance, it's also an enjoyable, compelling slice of old-school melodrama. Tom Huddleston-Time Out
At a certain point, great actors want to show us the truth of something that may be far from their lives but that somehow they understand, intimately, all too well. David Denby-New Yorker
Flight is a well-made motion picture, but not a fun or entertaining one. James Berardinelli-ReelViews
Denzel Washington gives one of his most nuanced and impressive performances. Richard Roeper-Richard Roeper.com
This is Washington's movie from beginning to end, and full of little layers. Stephen Whitty-Newark Star-Ledger
An old-fashioned drama and all the better for it. Lisa Kennedy-Denver Post
Not the most compelling portrait of addiction, but it's a satisfactory one. Wesley Lovell-Cinema Sight
The powerful pull of the bottle is conveyed with considerable force...The character fits Washington like a tailored strait-jacket, possibly because he's worn it before. Jim Schembri-3AW
Robert Zemeckis boldly returns to live action with a soaring drama that exceeds expectations thanks to Denzel Washington's Oscar-nominated performance. Jeremy Lebens-We Got This Covered
If you've got the nerve, buckle up. Graham Young-Birmingham Mail
In John Gatin's script not only have Robert Zemeckis and Denzel Waashington found an outlet to profess their spirituality, but they also deliver some of their best work. Matthew Pejkovic-Matt's Movie Reviews
An extremely entertaining watch, if not a wholly empathetic experience. Dominic Corry-Flicks.co.nz
[E]nds up saying, [Expletive] those people who want more than a nice risk-free complacent ending. MaryAnn Johanson-Flick Filosopher
Zemeckis - who hasn't directed a live action film since 2000's Cast Away - shoots the film as straight as possible. But that's not to say it's without wit. Michael Bonner-Uncut Magazine [UK]
In Flight Zemekis and co. have achieved something braver than the familiar "drugs are bad mmmk" chestnut, creating one of Hollywood's most vivid portrayals of a functional alcoholic character, and asking us not to judge him not by his addiction. Luke Buckmaster-Crikey
There's no doubt that audiences used to him as Malcolm X or 'Hurricane' Carter will be appalled by the sight of him completely off his face. David 'Mad Dog' Bradley-Rip It Up
A borderline farcical approach to addiction that's so heavy-handed it could be added to the weight program at a gym Cameron Williams-The Popcorn Junkie
Flight may begin on a glorious high, but the long hangover that follows is a prime example of mainstream Hollywood dramatic filmmaking at its most cartoonish. Alistair Harkness-Scotsman
Denzel Washington tosses another remarkable performance onto the pile, playing an alcoholic pilot who improbably navigates his rickety aircraft to safety amid a terrible storm. Phil Villarreal-OK! Magazine
Zemeckis generally sustains the tension, though the movie is overlong and the full implications of the drama are never fully confronted. But Washington is always there, a substantial antihero with a genuinely tragic dimension. Philip French-Observer [UK]
t is hard to think of a film as weirdly paced or as oddly structured as Robert Zemeckis's largely successful return to live-action drama. Donald Clarke-Irish Times
...isn't true to the hard work of confession. Josh Larsen-LarsenOnFilm
Here, after the truly alarming crash sequence, there are no special effects, just deft and committed film-making, letting us see steadily in long takes. David Sexton-This is London
"God help me" cries Denzel, as he contemplates his ruinous addiction but it might have been better if he'd helped us by instructing Zemeckis and Gatins not to be so heavy handed in the religious symbolism department. Ed Whitfield-The Ooh Tray
With another deeply committed performance, Washington brings badly needed complexity to what is otherwise a contrived, overstated drama about addiction. Rich Cline-Contactmusic.com
Thankfully, anchoring it all is Washington. Alex Zane-Sun Online
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