Will split audiences

Rating: 7/10 (18 February 2013)

I'm in two minds about "Flight." When I saw it, I did enjoy it, but something about it irritated me. Then, over the weekend, I got talking to a girl who worked on a plane, and she gave all the reasons I'd been looking for, too make "flight" not quite as awesome as some are making out.
For those that don't know. "Flight" is about an alcoholic pilot. Who saves a bunch off people when he pulls off some amazing moves too crash land a doomed plane too safety.
Now I'm not going to argue about Denzel Washington's performance. Denzels the man here, as always. He pulls off being a drunk probably better than most. Trouble is, I felt no sympathy for the character. Maybe that's not the films intent. But showing the main characters disregard for anyone other than himself, makes for some uncomfortable viewing. OK, he saves a bunch off people, but he also flies a plane while drunk/drugged up and then tries too get away with it! I guess looking at an alcoholic from a mixed up perspective like this is what makes "Flight" almost different, but making out that a pilot could even get away with such behaviour in such an important job, is totally unrealistic, and suggesting that anyone could fly a plane while intoxicated (Let alone fly it better) is almost insulting to anyone who can actually do it.
I Suppose it is just a movie, and it did hold my interest, so its not a bad one. Its worth viewing because it will no doubt be viewed differently by everyone. Though it could quite easily be viewed as promoting drink and drugs as a good things. A message a director off mostly kids movies, probably shouldn't be sending out there.