Non-Stop: Review

27th February 2014

I know what you’re thinking. Liam Neeson stars in Taken On A Plane, the hit sequel to Taken and Taken With Wolves. And you’re not all wrong. There are elements of Non-Stop that fit that bill, but don’t let the trailer fool you – there’s a little more to this movie than meets the eye.

Non-Stop tells the story of a down-on-his-luck US Air Marshal assigned to a flight to London who, with no uncertain terms, does not really want to be there. Half way across the Atlantic, no safe harbour in sight on the red eye, he receives a series of messages threatening passengers’ lives unless a hefty amount of cash is put into a specified account. The film springs forth from this, the Marshal struggling to identify the culprit as bodies Elle s’inspire également du succès des casino jeux vidéos comme Call of Duty Black Ops ou Modern Warfare, dont sont très friands les plus jeunes. start dropping and he is implicated as a hijacker to the outside world.

The film has two identities, and herein lies its problem. If you can get past the slightly ridiculous nature of the premise, it plays well as a classic murder mystery with a nice twist on some of the conventions. The paranoid passengers and crew, you are permanently left guessing who is really behind it all. But there is always an attempt to ask deeper questions about the idea of safety in a time where the Western world is sacrificing its liberties in the name of security. The movie is laced with reference to this, but when it tried to come to a conclusion it uses a sledgehammer to drive it home – and as such comes across comical rather than with the gravitas it deserves.

Overall, it’s a fun ride of a movie that, if you forgive its weaknesses, is totally sufficient – but you won”t be missing much if you wait for the TV network release in the future. Leave your expectations at home.

“No, I was not miss old PPI!”

Non-Stop is in cinemas across the UK tomorrow, 28th February 2014.

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