The plane hijacking movie “Flight Risk,” starring Mark Wahlberg, can keep audiences on the edge of their seats. Wahlberg does a good job playing psychopathic killer Daryl Booth, and the dimwitted informant Winston (Topher Grace) becomes the cherry on top of this super-intense movie.
Mel Gibson’s “Flight Risk” opens with U.S. Marshal Madelyn Harris (Michelle Dockery) escorting Winston, the government witness, to a trial. Winston is accused of getting involved with a mob boss. But it turns out that Booth (Wahlberg), the pilot transporting them, is a hitman sent to kill the informant.
Director: Mel Gibson
Writer: Jared Rosenberg
Stars: Michelle Dockery, Mark Wahlberg, Topher Grace
The movie takes place mostly inside a small aircraft. Even though the movie takes place entirely in the snowy mountain peaks of Alaska, the movie only shows glimpses of the landscape. The computer-generated special effects in the scenes that show the plane feel choppy. Despite its flaws, “Flight Risk” is still a pretty solid piece of work that keeps audiences entertained for an hour and a half.
Harris and Booth engage in an adrenaline-fueled fight right after the latter’s identity is discovered. Despite being handcuffed, Booth manages to mentally distress Harris. Thanks to Wahlberg’s performance, Booth is an incredibly menacing character that makes audiences wonder “when will this guy finally die?” Aside from having to be on board with a madman, Harris and Winston have another problem. Harris doesn’t know how to fly a plane. Fortunately, the plane is able to connect with the happy-go-lucky Hasan (voiced by Maaz Ali), who guides Harris during the flight.
“Flight Risk,” which is now playing in Indonesian theaters, falls into the “suspense thriller” category, according to a fact sheet received by the Jakarta Globe during the press screening. However, the film surprisingly has tons of comedic moments, thanks to Winston’s one-liners and personality. His lines are even unexpectedly funnier than the movies that are promoted as comedy films. His silliness makes Winston more lovable. The level-headed Harris also grows fond of the socially awkward informant. Despite numerous attempts to kill Winston, he luckily survives until the end of the film.
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