Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Non-Stop

TAKE 1: One Mans Opinion
…because film is largely subjective

 by Frederick William Springer III
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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