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An Exercise In Nonsense

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

I taped this movie so I could watch it after I read the book.The book was far better.In the book,the passengers who survived turned into zombies though oxygen deprivation and their actions threatened the survivors.One flight attendant was killed by them.There was a scene in the book where Kelly's character took off her pantyhose to close the cockpit door so the passengers wouldn't get in.Sadly that wasn't in the movie either.Also,I know that this was a TV movie,and that the acting wasn't going to be the greatest,but at least hire actors who can act well enough to get you caught up in the story,I'm specifically referring to Aidan and Kelly,somebody else said they acted like they were on a Disney World ride,and I agree.I kept looking at the tape timer to see how long it would be until it was over.If it comes on again,just tape it and watch something else.

OK, I have to admit - I became entranced in this movie switching to it after the missile had already hit the plane - I was confused as to the plot, but it held my interest until the end - couldn't wait to see "what happens next". Plus, the cast gave the movie its raison d'etre (reason to be).Now, they land the plane, then walk toward the media to "become heroes" (stupid last line, very comparable to the last line of the sequel to Saturday Night Fever, "I feel like struttin!"). I thought, 'this has to be a mini series', since the airline responsibility and the military secret both had to be exposed...THIS is where I thought the movie would save itself. But NO..now I find out THAT WAS IT! Now, I'm really upset with myself for watching it. what a let down.

Most people have viewed films about problems on commercial airliners and usually it is the Same Old, Same Old theme. Well, this film had the same basic story line, but dealt with a different situation. The Military got involved and wanted to abort the entire plane and even the CEO of the Airline wanted to abort. Kelly Hu,(Sharon Crandall)," Cradle 2 the Grave",'03, was a very sexy and good looking airline attendant who had plenty of smarts in the cockpit and gave a great supporting role. Aidan Quinn,(John Berry),"Proud",'04, played an ordinary passenger on this Flight # 52 from San Francisco to Tokyo, Japan and had a pilot license. Gail O'Grady,(Ann Metz),"NYPD Blue TV Series,'93, was an insurance specialist, who made the statement, "There is a certain price we can pay on Dead Passengers" Many people were involved with the problems on this aircraft and each party had their own solution to trying to cover it up, even the helpful Insurance Company. This film did uncover what really goes on in real life, behind the scenes, when such events do happen, like the Hurrican in New Orleans. Nice entertainment for an evening.

For most people who would not know all the details of explosive decompression, etc. it was believable. The abrupt ending however, felt strange, as you did not get to enjoy the usual nitty-gritty mess that would ensue after something like this. However, later I saw that it made the movie more memorable by not continuing into the followup scenario. The most scary thing was the attitude of the company and insurance executives and the military machine, which I think are closer to the truth than most people will want to believe. Another notable aspect was the role of human error in the disaster. Maybe after Katrina people will be more able to believe how true that is, and will always be. These messages of truth embedded within this film are really what make it worth watching. Whether these messages will get through to people who only see it as an airplane disaster movie is doubtful however. The fact that it wasn't a Hollywood movie made it easier to relate to. Aidan Quinn reminded me of Mel Gibson.