Robert Zemeckis, the Academy Award winning director of "Forrest
Gump," hasn’t directed a live action feature film since 2000’s “Cast Away.” And
now he returns with “Flight” which shares one thing in common with that
previous film: a disturbing airplane crash. But the two films couldn’t be more
different. “Cast Away” was a human drama about a man obsessed with time surviving alone on a deserted island. “Flight” is a very adult character study of an
alcoholic airline pilot. Zemeckis always features top notch special effects and
fun, tricky camera moves but "Flight" remains rather grounded in that area. It's really just a straightforward drama, with a
harrowing and disturbing airplane crash sequence. And that is sort of a
disappointment coming from a filmmaker whose movies always push the limits of
what’s been seen on the big screen.
Denzel Washington is airline pilot Whip Whitaker. He’s
divorced and has a son who he rarely sees. He’s also a hopeless alcoholic who
isn’t quite aware of how serious his drinking is. But he is a brilliant pilot
as in the film’s open sequence in which he’s able to land his airplane in a way
that saves almost everyone on board. But how much of the plane crash was caused
by the fact that he was drunk and high during the flight? That is the moral
dilemma at the center of the film but from what the viewer can tell, the plane
seems to have a malfunction and Whip actually prevents everyone on the plane
from dying. But that doesn’t give him the right to fly planes while
intoxicated.
After the incident, Whip is seen as a hero but many don’t
know, until after a blood test is done, that Whip may not be the hero everyone
thinks. Whip also meets a young drug addict while recovering in the hospital.
She’s played by Kelly Reilly and she sort of reminded me of Robin Wright’s
performance as Jenny from “Forrest Gump.” While the crash sequence is a
brilliant piece of filmmaking the rest of the film can’t quite hold up. It sort
of delves into movie-of-the-week territory which is sad considering the talent
behind the camera. Zemeckis doesn’t using any spectacular camera moves, and why
should he? This is an intimate study of alcoholism and how drinking controls one
man’s life. Any fancy camerawork would call attention away from the story at
hand (Zemeckis used his long time collaborator cinematographer Don Burgess) But
John Gatins’ screenplay doesn’t offer many interesting plot twists to really
make “Flight” anything all that special or memorable. It really just remains a
showcase for Washington’s
wonderful performance.
“Flight” is a mildly interesting adult drama that never
quite takes off. There’s really not much to it besides that disturbing crash
sequence and good acting. The human drama that follows is supported by a great
central performance from its star (and a good, if brief, performance by John
Goodman), but otherwise this feels like stuff we’ve seen before. It’s still
miles ahead of the creepy motion capture films Zemeckis has spent the last
decade making but lacks that interesting Zemeckis hook. If the ingenious
filmmaker really wants to recapture the look and themes of his greatest work
he’ll return to adventure or sci-fi filmmaking where he surely belongs. For now
I guess “Flight” will have to do. GRADE: B-
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