This fun, yet absurd, thriller is definitely worth a watch.

Rating: 7/10 (2 March 2014)

I first saw the trailer for Non-Stop while looking on the internet. I had never heard about it, but it starred Liam Neeson, so, in my mind, it was a pretty good incentive to watch the trailer. So I saw it, and I got super excited. It looked really intense, and that's exactly what I was hoping for walking in. So, did this movie satisfy? I'd say yeah. The movie satisfied pretty well. In Non-Stop, Liam Neeson plays an air marshal, who's taking a flight to London. On this flight, he gets a message from someone in a disclosed network, saying that that person will kill someone in the plane every twenty minutes. And then, lots of suspenseful happenings ensue. I use the word "suspenseful" for good reason, because this movie has exactly that. Non-Stop does a great job instilling tension throughout the movie, always leaving you guessing throughout. You never feel at ease throughout the movie, and the movie does well capitalizing on that. I also give props to Liam Neeson in this movie. He does splendid being an awesome, albeit broken, character. And I don't mean broken as a bad thing. I mean broken as he has struggles in his life, and he clearly shows it in the movie. Everyone, as a whole, does good in this movie, like Julianne Moore, but Liam Neeson is the real star. While there aren't many throw downs in this movie, the action is still exciting to watch. You feel every hit, every gunshot, every slice (yes, slice); it's all intense. Despite all this, there are a couple of things that bog the movie down from greatness. First is your suspension of disbelief with this movie. There is a lot in this movie that just seems unrealistic. There's no possible way for this guy to kill someone on this plan every twenty minutes exactly. I saw this movie with my dad, and even he joked about it. He said the message should've been, "I will kill somebody on this plane every twenty-ish minutes." Things like that kind of take me out of the movie. Also, there's nothing really that memorable about this movie. Sure, it builds tension well, but there's no scene that really stands out. I have a feeling that this movie will be easily forgotten in the future. Overall, this movie was good. It wasn't quite the "hijacking thriller" I was hoping for, but it was pretty darn close. Do you have to see this movie right now? No. But I would suggest you see it, because it is an enjoyable movie.