Plane (released 1/13/23)

It's not a movie that broke any boundaries because it felt like a run-of-the-mill action movie. Plane felt like Die Hard meets Rambo, just not quite as good. There was an action scene that even Rambo himself would approve of. The character motivations were fairly basic. The villain was just a generic "I get what I want and I'll kill if I want to do so" kind of dude. The passengers were also generic as well which I suppose does add to the realism. Honestly, the whole movie could have been avoided if the control tower let the pilot do a small detour rather than ram straight into the storm. But then again, it wouldn't be a movie without it. The pacing was fine, I would say it only felt like 10-15 minutes longer than it actually was. Gerard Butler and Mike Colter were engaging and entertaining enough to help with the filler parts. Overall, this is a decent action flick. Nothing special, just a few cool action moments in the final act. If you want a simple action/thriller that entertains from beginning to end, then this is your movie.

Story - 14%

Characters - 15%

Pacing - 16%

Spectacle - 18%

Entertainment - 19%

Total score: 82%

Grade scale:

90%-100% = must watch

80%-89% = solid, but could be better

70%-79% = Not terrible, watch if the characters or story interests you

60%-69% = only watch for completionist reasons

0%-59% = just skip it, I find the positives and they don't exist here