Lento

A lesser actor might have wanted to act them out. Washington depends on his eyes, his manner and a gift for projecting inner emotion. In the way it meets every requirement of a tricky plot, this is an ideal performance.

The film makes it clear that every choice matters. On Earth as in the air, one wrong move, and everything can slip away.

It may not exactly be a first-class experience throughout, but there’s nothing wrong with premium economy.

Denzel Washington, i sin kanske bästa roll någonsin, ger ett närgånget, fullödigt och mycket engagerande porträtt av en människa i kris.

For the first half-hour or so, 'Flight' keeps us rapt with thrilling action and a troubling moral quandary.