Predictable for the most part but still a good movie

Rating: 7/10 (26 March 2013)

This is a predictable movie for the most part and if you seen the trailer it becomes even more predictable and yet it's a good movie. The plot is about a commercial pilot named Whip Whitaker(Denzel Washington) who uses his piloting skills when something goes wrong with the plane and crash lands the plane with 6 killed on board. But majority of the people surviving the crash to see another day. The only big problem for Whitaker though is that they did his blood test after the crash and found his alcohol level is just too high and they found 2 vodka bottles that can either belong to him or one other crew on the plane. And thus it becomes a movie about a man's downward struggle with alcohol and coke, while also dealing with moral issues. This flick sort of reminded me of the movie "Courage Under Fire" which also has Denzel Washington in it and him dealing with inner struggles by constantly drinking. Denzel Washington again shows off his amazing acting chops and is the one that really carries this movie. He really makes his character's inner struggles believable. And although his character is a arrogant drunk and a drug addict I couldn't help but have sympathy towards his character. When it comes to movies about a man's life spiraling downwards this is one of the good ones.
7.8/10