Incredulous

Rating: 4/10 (1 August 2014)

Non-Stop has Liam Neeson ('Taken') in a tailor-made role for him. Neeson has starred in a number of action films of late and has a steady popular following. His appeal is what I call the Neeson effect: presence, a crumbling resonant voice, and more than a capable action hero.
In Non-Stop he plays a world weary U.S. Air Marshall. The plane he is on, to London, has someone perpetuating text messages attempting to nab millions of dollars. The threatening messages are sent to the air Marshall's mobile phone. He springs to action in an Agatha Christie style plot.
There is a build-up of suspense and suspicion and there is Julianne Moore as a feisty and friendly passenger, but is she trustworthy.
This movie hinges on paranoia, suspicion and intensity, and it doesn't quite come together. Unhinging camera work signifies something's amiss, but we still doubt the story's credibility.