A gripping and entertaining thriller, but it struggles to be credible

Rating: 7/10 (14 May 2020)

Non-Stop features a gripping story that kept me interested from the beginning to the end. Additionally, it turned out to be a fairly entertaining movie. On the other hand, it chronically struggles when it comes to being believable, even though it does offer relatively plausible explanations for some of the events that seem to be illogical and impossible when they first pop up on the screen. The eventual crash landing makes for a predictable finale and turns out to be more theatrical than realistic as far as its visual appearance is concerned. Although winning some points in terms of coming as something of a surprise, the preceding sequence in which the two villains expose themselves happens to be more comical than harrowing, especially in relation to the character named Zack and the way he takes off his shirt and tie to reveal tattoos on his muscular arms and a stereotypical commando outfit consisting of a black sleeveless top. There were several other clichéd characters and opinions throughout the film, even though some of them appeared to have been depicted in a vaguely satirical manner. Equally, Liam Neeson plays the kind of a law enforcement officer that one gets to encounter in hundreds of works of fiction - weary, stubborn, traumatized and unable to calm himself down unless he has a couple of drinks. Still, he manages to deliver a convincing performance and the remaining members of the movie's ensemble are just as successful at playing their parts.