Technical assessment: 3.5
Moral
assessment: 3
CINEMA RATING: V 14
US
federal air marshal Bill Marks (Liam Neeson) is on board a non-stop flight from
New York to London when he receives a strange message on his secured phone that
demands $150 million transfer to a bank account or someone dies every 20
minutes. He consults his fellow
air marshal on board, Jack Hammond, (Anson Mount) about the message only to
discover that Hammond has smuggled cocaine in his briefcase on this flight.
This discovery leads to an argument that ends in Marks killing Hammond in the
lavatory—the first death in 20 minutes. Mark manages to get Jen Summers
(Julianne Moore) to cooperate with him in tracing the texter but while doing so,
another death in 20 minutes happens, this time involving the captain,
apparently poisoned. While they
are trying to uncover the identity of the texter, a plane passenger uploads a
video footage of the chaos, making Mark appear as the culprit. The video becomes viral worldwide,
convincing the public that he is a hijacker and a suicide terrorist.
The movie Non-Stop has commendable technical qualities thrilling the viewing public. The story is good despite poor development of the plot. It is a known fact that use of any electronic gadgets on a flight is strictly prohibited because it interferes with the communication signals between the pilot and the air traffic transmitter and may pose danger especially for a commercial flight. But the film disregards this fact and instead the entire movie shows constant exchanges by use of mobile phone and even uploads on the internet. However, this loophole is hardly noticed in view of exemplary treatment of the director especially in the presentation of details and their relevance to arising conflicts and resolutions of the story. The director has successfully highlighted the central character which is given justice by excellent acting of Neeson as well as the supporting characters. The editing work meets the required fast pace and effectively maintains the combined fears, tensions and excitement in every scene. The cinematography captures the heightened emotions, complemented by of music scoring, lights and sounds. Overall, the film is engaging because of its good technical attribution.
In a life-threatening situation some people may think only of saving themselves but not for William Mark of the film Non-Stop. As an air marshal it is more than a call of duty for him, he does not think twice in breaking protocol when time is of the essence and precious life is at stake. The entire run of the film projects his heroic act as an instinct to protect life more than self-interest to be recognized. In the end, his sacrifices pay off, lives are saved and rightfully, he is regarded as a hero. The film likewise imparts the message to the viewer to be responsible in the use of social media particularly in the use of crucial images that can be taken or interpreted out of context. A passenger who uploads the video footages misinforms the public of what is really happening, could have implicated an innocent person and diverted the investigation. Also, keeping a grudge is like a poison in the dart that kills innocent people. Non-Stop injects positive values of choosing to protect life, focusing on accomplishing a mission, having presence of mind in stressful situations, and being responsible in the use of social media. But the entire run of the film is stressful for children below 14 years old.
The movie Non-Stop has commendable technical qualities thrilling the viewing public. The story is good despite poor development of the plot. It is a known fact that use of any electronic gadgets on a flight is strictly prohibited because it interferes with the communication signals between the pilot and the air traffic transmitter and may pose danger especially for a commercial flight. But the film disregards this fact and instead the entire movie shows constant exchanges by use of mobile phone and even uploads on the internet. However, this loophole is hardly noticed in view of exemplary treatment of the director especially in the presentation of details and their relevance to arising conflicts and resolutions of the story. The director has successfully highlighted the central character which is given justice by excellent acting of Neeson as well as the supporting characters. The editing work meets the required fast pace and effectively maintains the combined fears, tensions and excitement in every scene. The cinematography captures the heightened emotions, complemented by of music scoring, lights and sounds. Overall, the film is engaging because of its good technical attribution.
In a life-threatening situation some people may think only of saving themselves but not for William Mark of the film Non-Stop. As an air marshal it is more than a call of duty for him, he does not think twice in breaking protocol when time is of the essence and precious life is at stake. The entire run of the film projects his heroic act as an instinct to protect life more than self-interest to be recognized. In the end, his sacrifices pay off, lives are saved and rightfully, he is regarded as a hero. The film likewise imparts the message to the viewer to be responsible in the use of social media particularly in the use of crucial images that can be taken or interpreted out of context. A passenger who uploads the video footages misinforms the public of what is really happening, could have implicated an innocent person and diverted the investigation. Also, keeping a grudge is like a poison in the dart that kills innocent people. Non-Stop injects positive values of choosing to protect life, focusing on accomplishing a mission, having presence of mind in stressful situations, and being responsible in the use of social media. But the entire run of the film is stressful for children below 14 years old.
