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Thursday, 23 May 2013

Movie review



Flight 

This movie proves why I have Denzel Washington on the top five list of my favourite actors. A pilot addicted to drinking and drugs flies while there is too much alcohol in his blood. He drinks while he speaks to the passengers. He sleeps in the cockpit. But he also rescues the plane from complete annihilation. Nevertheless, his alertness is questioned and he lies with impunity about his alcoholism. But just when I gave up on his character ever having any moral values, he pulls back from hell and admits to the charges leveled against him. He cannot falsely implicate his (dead) crew member blaming her for what he did.
His life in prison, his uniting with his estranged son and his own self, this simple yet so difficult act of acceptance brings about a positivity in his life, And only an accomplished actor like Denzel could communicate his angst and his corrupt self fighting the system, with such ease (or so it seemed).

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