Jodie Foster gives an excellent performance in this psychological/action thriller. She is flying to the U.S.A. from Europe in a jet (a magnificent one) she helped to design, bringing home the body of a loved one. All of the crew and passengers do not believe she brought her daughter onboard or even if she exists at all. Fosters character fights to make anyone believe her, and even when the think she is mentally ill, the passengers are cruel to her. Sad commentary on how people can be in a tense situation. The movie has twists and turns and even though it is not Fosters' best movie, it is pretty well done.
This is a good movie for older children since it is rated PG13. It does have language issues if that is problem. The movie is very smooth and great entertainment value. It has suspense and good acting. Jodie Foster plays an airliner tech that helped design the latest airbus airplane that some people use her and her family as bait for a hijacking episode within the story. She finds out about it. The bad guys kidnapped her daughter and that is the premise of the story and hide her on the plane. The airmarshall that is on the plane is actually in on the hijacking but Jodie Foster does not realize it until the almost the end of the movie. Great suspense.
If you think 'suspense' means watching Jodie Foster frantically run up and down aisles and open doors for 2/3 of the movie, then this thriller is for you. Add a few ridiculous plot twists and you have a pretty good summation of "Flight Plan." How anyone can find this movie believable is mind boggling, and when I say believable, I don't mean the usual 'suspension of disbelief' required for certain movies. I'm talking about logic, pure and simple. Yes, you will question Jodie's sanity, and yes, you will question the crew's claims that her daughter was never on the plane. If the movie could deliver on just that, you might walk away satisfied. But it can't possibly deliver, because the plot is so poorly constructed and illogical that you will walk away feeling cheated and disturbed. I wish I could say more but I don't want to spoil the movie for all the people who want to see Jodie run up and down aisles screaming, "Where is my daughter? Where is my daughter?" for two hours straight. I know they're a minority, but I'm sure they're out there. Discriminating movie viewers will just have to trust me. I don't even usually write movie reviews, but this one was so bad that I felt a MORAL OBLIGATION to steer people away from this horrible, horrible movie.Read full review
I wanted it. Price was right. For heavens sake, what kinda idiots do you have buying from you that such as this has to be asked. And----you make it too darn difficult to write a review and in the future I just may ignore your emails for reviewing. Life is short!!!! Your stuff take too much time. Thank God I am a fast typer with great hand to eye coordination. I typed this in MUCH less time than it took to sign in to youall (southern, get it?).
I saw this movie in the movie theatre when it first came out and bought a copy of it on DVD just to have for my personal collection to view whenever I wanted to. The suspense is enthralling and Jodie does an excellent job portraying a distraught widow/mother who has just lost her husband and is not willing to lose her daughter without putting up a good fight, regardless of what people around her think of her. I also own "The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane" and "Hotel New Hampshire" on DVD and "Bactrack" on VHS. I want to see "Little Man Tate", as well as the rest of her pictures that I have not yet seen. She is an amazing actress. If you like Jodie Foster, I would definitely recommend adding this on to your collection!
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