Flight (2012)

The plane crash scene is amazing.  And the rest of it?  Well, it's alright, I guess.  It is, at least, good fodder for discussion (e.g. doesn’t quick-thinking heroism trump an arbitrary measurement for sobriety?). But, wow, was it ham-fisted.

The three most absolutely ridiculous scenes were (spoileriffic here):

• Wedding day memories - Whip reminisces while holding a photo of a happier time: his terribly photo-shopped wedding day.  What?  There wasn't an elementary school kid available to touch that mess up for them?

• The night in the hotel - they've cleared out his minibar.  But, uh-oh.  The adjoining room's door is ajar.  And he realizes it because the adjoining room's window is open (huh??) and the wind is blowing the door against the jamb.  And next door's minifridge has so much booze in it that I'm sure it was made by the same dude who designed the TARDIS. Come on.
• The “hearing” scene - everyone's informed that the cause of the accident was a bad screw but, for some reason, they want to go ahead and crucify Whip for having a drink.  No one denies his handling of the plane was anything short of amazing, but he's still GOTTA PAY.  And he caves.  Why?  Just sit there and deny, deny, deny...but instead he completely changes his personality and decides to come clean.  At the most stupid moment.

For all of that, it was still pretty entertaining.

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