Great start, then it falls off

Rating: 6/10 (19 November 2014)

I had high expectations for this movie before I watched it. I'm a fan of Denzel Washington and this movie was highly reviewed and nominated for two Oscars. I'm also a fan of the director Robert Zemeckis. I was mildly disappointed. The beginning of the film was very interesting. The plane scene was action packed and had me at the edge of my seat. I couldn't wait to see what would happen next. However after that, not much happens. The last 3/4ths of the movie is basically just Denzel Washington's character getting drunk all the time despite being investigated for flying a plane while drunk. I found it very difficult to relate or sympathize with his character. I guess he redeems himself in the end and owns up to his behavior, but by then I had lost interest in him and the film in general.