Almost uniformly, when I read the viewer comments for a film on IMDb, I'll click on the 'Hated It' comments to see what the nay-sayers were saying. This is the first time I had to select the 'Loved It' tab just to get some balance. Wow - A lot of haters out there!
OK, maybe not the most believable plot, but there's still enough tension and suspense to go around. As a parent you never put yourself in Kyle Pratt's (Jodie Foster) shoes? I don't see it as too much of a stretch to go ballistic over the loss of your child, and demand an on the spot investigation when it could be their life at stake. Granted, the elaborate set-up for this flick was a bit over the top, but let's give the writers some credit for going that next step beyond your typical hijacking. There were a lot of clever tricks needed to move the story forward, and I think they worked for the most part. If I had to pick my own reason for knocking the plot, it would be Pratt's inability to convince the Captain to search the hold areas. Maybe a calmer passenger might have done it, but probably not me.
So come on, cut the picture some slack. This is the kind of escapist entertainment you look for every now and then. Why I'll bet this is just the ticket for a coast to coast in flight movie.
OK, maybe not the most believable plot, but there's still enough tension and suspense to go around. As a parent you never put yourself in Kyle Pratt's (Jodie Foster) shoes? I don't see it as too much of a stretch to go ballistic over the loss of your child, and demand an on the spot investigation when it could be their life at stake. Granted, the elaborate set-up for this flick was a bit over the top, but let's give the writers some credit for going that next step beyond your typical hijacking. There were a lot of clever tricks needed to move the story forward, and I think they worked for the most part. If I had to pick my own reason for knocking the plot, it would be Pratt's inability to convince the Captain to search the hold areas. Maybe a calmer passenger might have done it, but probably not me.
So come on, cut the picture some slack. This is the kind of escapist entertainment you look for every now and then. Why I'll bet this is just the ticket for a coast to coast in flight movie.