FlightIt is completely base on a textbook formula of its genre and is overstretched in its initial stage, taking the character driven feature and star power for granted. The script doesn't have much to offer especially considering the amount of time it takes to reach a definite point; more than two hours is pushing it. Robert Zemeckis is no short on execution but the screenplay is the real culprit in here that never had enough crisp at first to make it on screen. As expected, Daniel Washington delivers on performance level but unfortunately isn't supported as was essential. It is short on technical aspects like sound department and editing which could have been a lot better. The primary reason why it fails to exceed or even match the expectations, is the anticipated impact that it fails to pitch on screen for the audience to care or at least be effected by the characters projected in here. Flight flies safely but lands off stage to an outcome that was visible far before it even hits the screen, making the whole process or journey redundant and exhausting especially when the makers weren't even convincing the viewers for a second look or something to think about.

I think it will neither add nor remove anything out of this movie. Initially, I thought it was going to be about a plane crash but as it went on, this story turned into a very true and moving story. There were a couple of actings, specially from one of the flight attendants who survived, which I felt kind of too flat and expected. Otherwise, I liked the gist of story and also the behind-the-scenes investigations when there is an plane accident. Apart from this crash, the whole story line about alcoholism and its consequences was very well developed and it touches deep fibers. I think this is a very didactical movie that can give a lesson to many people who struggle with this disease.

I'm a huge Denzel Washington fan, mainly of his action adventure style gun slinging like in The Equalizer however this film completely took me by surprise. I was captured by it within the first 10 minutes. The first few scenes are incredible, especially the initial flight. I was invested in the film emotionally the whole way through and whilst toward the middle of the film I felt there was perhaps a little too much dialog and not enough actually happening that was all negated by the touching end to the film and the emotional response it created in me. The mark of a great film to me is one that invests you in the characters and leaves you still feeling that way long after the credits have rolled. This film did that for me.

Denzel Washington plays an excellent role here. He is an alcoholic who admits he is an alcoholic and in the end he admits this. He admits he can no longer lie. One good quote is "I betrayed the public's trust." The scenes of the airplane turbulence are very life-like. The director also directed the movie Contact. Both have long scenes were there is no talking, more visuals, which I enjoyed.The scene of the National Transportation safety board is an excellent professional portrayal of a good investigation.