A Very Fine Performance

Rating: 8/10 (10 December 2013)

What I really like most about this movie is there is no cop out. The flight scene is one of the best ever executed. Another one up their with the ranks of this flight scene is the haunting United 93.
And with that, Denzel got nominated for this movie for his speeches toward the end of the film(in my opinion)that in fact brought his character to a full circle. I think a lot of us can identify with needing to spill our guts to someone in order to be free. Denzel's character finally had to spill his guts about all of his lies in order to live again, and I think we all need to do that whether it be with friends, family, or whether it be in front of a judge or jury because I think we all hold many lies within ourselves like Denzel did in this film.
I also like the fact that Denzel's character didn't cop out on what he was sentenced for at the end, he said something to the likes of(not exact)'I'm in here for 5 more years and I will never fly again, and that's fair.' That delivery was so honest and profound from Denzel. I think a lot of us like to have a cop out, feel sorry for ourselves and take no responsibility or make excuses for our actions.
This performance was an homage to fessing up and taking responsibility for your life. Kudos to a very fine performance from Denzel Washington for making us understand this fact in life.