Flight Review – Lets Logic Crash in Pieces
“I build planes, not fly them!”
Ranveer Malhotra, the hero of the 2021 movie “Flight,” exclaims at one point in the film. However, within a few minutes, he isn’t just flying the plane, but also attempting precision landing on an exact spot, a task even pilots with hours of training would find challenging.
Directed by Suraj Joshi, “Flight” is supposed to be a tense survival drama, but is packed with lots of ill-timed jokes and nonsensical dialogues, so it’s like a comedic thriller and is ludicrously bad at times. The plot follows Aviation magnate Ranveer Malhotra (Mohit Chadda), who decides to investigate a crash involving his firm’s plane, and when he learns the truth, he becomes victim of an hijacking attempt by his enemies. So the rest of the story follows Ranveer’s attempts to save himself from dying mid-air.
While Mohit Chadda ranges from engaging to annoying as protagonist Ranveer, the rest of the supporting cast gets very little space to leave a strong impression on the viewer. Basically, “Flight” is a mindless entertainer, where lots of logic defying things are happening and the hero has the luck of a God. For example, an explosion that should’ve ensured his death, does little damage to him. And Ranveer dude is so cocky (or extremely stupid) that he wastes precious seconds making lame jokes and flirting, when he is finally able to make an emergency call to help him through the situation. Time and Ranveer’s plane moves according to the director’s whim in “Flight”.
The climactic twist is ridiculous, and unwittingly hilarious, and given its modest budget, the special effects are pretty engaging. Depending on your mood, “The Flight” might either leave you amused and in splits or just make you feel like you ruined your day.
Rating: 3 on 10. You can watch “Flight” on Prime Video and Jio Cinema.
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