Without Denzel this movie crashes

Rating: 4/10 (21 July 2013)

An unexpectedly bad movie with Washington, one of my favorite American actors.
I found Flight bleak and boring. After an initial climax the movie plods on and takes too much time to say too little. The cardboard characters deserve little sympathy and do not help to draw you in. The fact that the main character has questionable morals, to say the least, makes it extra hard. Washington does a commendable job, but the tame direction and the cheesy script make it awkward to watch somebody you just don't want to like or feel sorry for. The portrait is not strong enough for that.
Washington's sidekick will have trouble to build a portfolio based on her performance. She is no match for Washington and her role is even harder to swallow.
Only die-hard Washington fans (there must be many) should invest in this movie. All others, wait for it to show on TV.