TAKE 1: One Man’s Opinion
…because
film is largely subjective
Non-Stop
Release Date: 28 February
2014 Runtime:
106 Minutes Review Date: 1 April 2014 Rating: 4.5 (of 6)
The title Non-Stop
could be applied to sexagenarian Laim Neeson's burgeoning career as an action
star.
This one is a little mash-up of different sub-genres,
putting in place the distant antagonist directing the hero over the phone (Phone Booth, Getaway, Die Hard with a Vengeance)
within the confinement of an airplane to add suspense (Air Force One, Executive
Decision, Snakes on a Plane).
The story is entertaining enough to check it out. I personally like the stylistic way of
showing the incoming and outgoing texts going through Neeson's Air Marshal Bill
Marks' phone. The reason the terrorist
had fabricated this whole scenario was one I don't recall seeing before but,
while interesting, was a little weak.
Fortunately, the reveal didn't diminish the rest of the time spent investing in
the viewing.
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