This was clearly a stretch for him.and it's nice to see him do something different. Not only is he very good, but he really took a risk here playing such a screwed up and self-destructive guy. I could actually feel my chest pounding and STRONGLY recommend anyone with a fear of flying to avoid this film!!! It's well done.and it's shocking no Oscar nominations were given to the folks who created this scene! I appreciate Denzel Washington in this film. The scene where the plane begins to fall apart and crashes is about the most harrowing and adrenaline-pumping scenes you'll ever see in a film. When Whip awakens at the hospital, he soon learns that the press is declaring that he's a hero! This film is about his actions and the airline's and the pilot union's following the crash. He's so badly impaired that during the flight, he managed to sneak MORE alcohol into his body! Now here's the amazing part.the plane literally begins to fall apart in midair and through VERY quick thinking, he manages to crash land the plane with only minimal loss of life. Although he's an airline pilot, he's an addict and boards a plane under the influence of cocaine and alcohol. Whip Whitaker (Washington) is an absolute mess. It's a terrific performance in a terrific, yet harrowing, film. "Flight" is a film that brought Denzel Washington an Oscar nomination.something his performance richly deserved. If one is an alcoholic, is the entire worth of that man nothing more than what his sickness drags him down to? Are we what we do? Can we rise above our neuroses or our worst behaviors? Often we see public figures condemned in media for indiscretions or harmful acts is that, then, the measure of the man or woman? The film, even if judged solely for its dramatic content, is worth seeing. I also think the film raises some interesting questions that some viewers may not be willing to acknowledge. Some parts are difficult to watch because the acting is so engaging.
It is worth seeing for the brilliant portrayal of Captain Whitaker and the performances of the other actors in the film. We have seen numerous stories about alcoholics and heard real-life testimonies of the behaviors that accompany alcoholism, and this film tracks with all of them. In many ways the story is not that original. The flying and a terrible crash provide background for the story of this man, who has struggled with his illness for years. But it is all about the lead character, Captain "Whip" Whitaker (Denzel Washington), a man who is a pilot and an alcoholic. Trailers might lead you to believe this is a film about flying.
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