Good study of addiction

Rating: 8/10 (16 September 2014)

Rather than the straightforward action film I was expecting, Flight is really a character study of one mans addiction.
The crash scene is very well done but this is really a small part of the film. The remainder of the film is taken up with the crash investigation as the case against the pilot grows.
The film is carried by Denzil Washington who plays a refreshingly flawed anti-hero. Your sympathies for the character swing wildly throughout the film which is something you don't normally get in glossy movies. It is always absorbing as the case builds towards the conclusion of the investigation. I know some people did not like the ending however I found it to be very satisfying.
The only real negative for me was a strange and wildly over the top cameo from John Goodman which I found out of place with the rest of the film.
Flight is an intriguing film with a superb lead performance from Washington and well worth watching.