It's funny how everyone asks: "Have you seen the new Denzel film?" rather than use his last name. Is it because everyone feels an affinity with Denzel, or because that first name is unique?
Either way, Denzel Washington's latest performance is riveting as an alcoholic pilot who performs a miraculous manoeuvre to attempt to save the lives of his passengers as his plane suffers a number of mechanical failures on a flight from Miami to Atlanta.
The film is not really a thriller, despite the first 20 minutes which covers the flight. Instead, it's more a character study of a pilot who's lifestyle and addiction to booze and drugs leads to a disastrous outcome.
I don't know whether he intentionally let himself go for the role - putting on a few pounds and letting himself look like a less than fit guy in his late fifties - but he is certainly not the sleek character from Training Day.
With or without Denzel onboard, I want my plane and pilot to be serviceable and in tip-top condition.
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