Denzel does it again

Rating: 8/10 (21 September 2013)

From the director of Forrest Gump, Back To The Future, and The Polar Express comes a brilliant drama starring Denzel Washington as a pilot, one day while flying his plane gives out and he is forced to crash land, while several passengers die, he is able to save most of the people onboard. Now, the blame for the crash has to fall on someone and unfortunately he is that someone. From there on, Flight chronicles the aftermath of such a traumatic incident and what effects it has not only on the body and mind, but also the human soul. This is the best story I have seen in an film all year, and considering all the movies I have seen in 2012 that is saying something. You are truly invested in this character, you care about what happens to him, and Denzel brings the characters to life in a way only he can. While Denzel is the one who steals the show, everyone else in the cast do a terrific job as well. And it also helps that they are backed by a smart script that takes its characters in directions that help make their struggles all the more interesting. It is also very dark, yet it is not all up "in your face" dark, but when you look past it's surface and just look at it's themes... well you'll see what I mean. It all moves at a good pace so that you never get bored, and you got to appreciate that. Flight in my opinion is truly one of the best films of 2012, I LOVE this film.