What a sad mess..

Rating: 1/10 (13 December 2019)

First, Denzel was unsympathetic and bordering unlikable, which isn't a good start to have as a lead character. Not sure if there were anyone in this that was sympathetic and likable.
It was like the writer was writing two different movies and then merged them into one, but they were unrelated at its core. Was it about a flawed substance abuser or a mystery into a plane crash? Not that it can't have both elements, but they just weren't executed in a way that they did go together. So, in the end, it felt distracting and lacked focused.
When you finally thought Denzel would stop his degenerative behavior, it got worse. Cheadle's character was almost unnecessary. The Goodman character just came and went. Just bizarre.
You can have bad lead characters, but don't make them so unlikable that you root for them to fail. When he is about to get saved or triumphed he decides to "f" it up.
And the little potential it had was squandered by meandering and underdeveloped storylines and characters. Like the son went from total anger to forgiveness without any build-up or explanation. Like Nicole just disappearing. Too many characters.
What's most disappointing is it was done by a great director. 50% of the movie was basically Sully, the other was Leaving Las Vegas. Put together and you get Flight. The ending was just ridiculous. The acting wasn't even that great, so there wasn't much to save this disaster. It was just too predictable.