If you are a fan of Gerald Butler, or the action/drama genre then don’t let my C+ grade for this movie discourage you from seeing it. Plane is better than par for the genre of movie this falls into.
True story feeling
Well no. It’s not a true story. But the movie plays out like one. It feels like a dramatization of actual events. It’s gritty and suspenseful, especially the storm sequence. I’m certainly not an expert on the subject of flying a passenger plane but it felt like the most unrealistic thing about the movie is Gerard Butler’s scruffy appearance. (Aren’t male pilots normally clean-shaven as a rule?)
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I actually got so wrapped up in the tension that I forgot to start looking for Peetimes early in the movie. Not that there were any to be found anyway.
Characters
The passengers made up a good character salad with their diversity. But not much was made of them. The movie does a good balance of creating characters without diving in deeper than needed but at the same time not resting on pure stereotypes.
I especially liked how the prisoner character, Louis Gaspare (Mike Colter), was portrayed. I won’t give anything away other than to say that they resisted giving the character a Hollywood ending. Again, it felt real, like that’s what the character would actually do.
Recommendation
If you want a nice popcorn movie then this probably won’t be disappointing. But at the same time, you won’t be missing anything if you wait for this movie to stream.
Grade: C+
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There are no extra scenes during, or after, the end credits of Plane.
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| Rated: | (R) Violence and Language |
| Genres: | Action, Thriller |
| Starring: | Gerard Butler, Mike Colter, Yoson An |
| Director: | Jean-François Richet |
| Writer(s): | Charles Cumming, J.P. Davis |
| Language: | English |
| Country: | United Kingdom, United States |
Plot
A pilot finds himself caught in a war zone after he’s forced to land his commercial aircraft during a terrible storm.
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