Caught in a prison of his own design.

Rating: Null/10 (8 August 2013)

Flight is a incredible tale of Heroics . It's also a study of a man in hell. Captain Whip Whittaker is a airline pilot who is also a acholic and a drug user. Whip uses drugs and booze right up to the time for takeoff. Even during a rough takeoff,during a thunderstorm Whip is as cool as ice. While talking to the passengers wafter the rough takeoff we see Whip Calming them down. Cool as Chuck Yeager. But we see Whip one handed mix a bottle of orange juice and three small bottles of vodka. Cool as can be. Then the Airplane malfunctions and Whip and the co -pilot struggle to maintain control. The Plane is going to crash. Whip makes a few incredible moves and brings the plan down in a controlled crash. however 6 people out of the 109 aboard die. Whip is hailed as a hero. but others know the truth. He was intoxicated. While being intoxicated may have helped Whip land the plane and save lives or if it hampered his ability to save everyone. that is the question to ask. Afterwards Whip's life dissolves like Ice in a drink. He is under investigation from the Governemnt that wants the truth. The union knows he was drunk And they want to prevent him from going to jail for the rest of his life. His heroics alone won't save him. And Whip is being harassed by the media that wants his story. Slowly bit by bit Whips's life becomes unbearable and he resorts to more drinking. Until a chance comes for him to find redemption. Can he redeem himself ? Or will Whip destroy himself? Either way this is a compelling picture and a compelling character study of a man trapped in a prison of his own making. Can Whip break free or is it too late ?