Overview of Flight Risk
- Mel Gibson returns to directing with the thrilling film Flight Risk.
- Current Rotten Tomatoes ratings show a mixed response: 26% from critics but a more favorable 63% from audiences.
- The narrative centers on a high-stakes airplane journey involving a mob informant, a deadly twist, and the desperate quest for a safe landing.
In Flight Risk, Mel Gibson helms a gripping 90-minute thriller featuring Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Dockery, and Topher Grace. Released in theaters on January 24, 2025, the film channels the essence of iconic action films from the 90s. Impressively, it topped the weekend box office with earnings of $12 million, indicating strong audience reception despite mixed critical reviews.
The film has garnered a mere 26% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, showcasing a divide between critics and the general audience, which has rated it at a more favorable 63%.The gripping plot unfolds as a US Marshal escorts a suspect on a plane headed to testify against a mob enforcer. However, the pilot has ulterior motives and is determined to eliminate both the suspect and the Marshal, creating a nail-biting atmosphere of suspense.
What Is Flight Risk About?
| Flight Risk | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Dockery, Topher Grace, Monib Abhat, Leah Remini, and Paul Ben-Victor |
| Directed by | Mel Gibson |
The film centers on Daryl (played by Mark Wahlberg), a pilot tasked with transporting a mob informant, Winston (Topher Grace), to Anchorage. Winston is set to testify against a prominent gangster. Accompanying them is Deputy U. S.Marshal Madelyn Harris (Michelle Dockery).However, chaos ensues when it’s revealed that Daryl has sinister motives. He has murdered the real pilot and assumed his identity. As the tension escalates, Winston recognizes Daryl’s deception when he sees a photo of the actual pilot, prompting a desperate plea for help from Madelyn. Struggling with her suspicions about Daryl’s true nature, she is soon horrified to discover blood on him, only to learn that Daryl is a hitman targeting them both.
A thrilling confrontation erupts as Madelyn manages to subdue Daryl with a taser, but the duo faces an imminent dilemma: neither knows how to pilot the aircraft. Daryl has no intention of assisting them. Fortunately, with the aid of pilot Hasan (Monib Abhat), who Madelyn contacts via satellite phone, she learns the essentials of flying, just as she instinctively averts a catastrophic crash.
How Does Flight Risk Conclude?
As Daryl begins taunting Madelyn about her past struggles, her patience wears thin, leading to a physical altercation. In the midst of their struggle, Daryl manages to take Madelyn’s sunglasses and crafts an escape plan by gradually dismantling the strap. In a shocking turn, he attacks Winston, inflicting severe injuries before attempting to strangle Madelyn. Displaying remarkable bravery, Winston removes the knife from his own wound and slices through the strap, freeing her. Madelyn quickly re-subdues Daryl, but the battle is far from over.
The climax intensifies as Daryl makes another attempt to overpower Madelyn during the landing procedure. However, she retaliates by shooting him with a flare gun and neutralizing him with a fire extinguisher. Ultimately, Madelyn successfully lands the plane, but not without consequences. As Daryl tumbles out of the aircraft and is subsequently crushed by a vehicle, Winston is rushed to medical assistance. Meanwhile, Madelyn remains on high alert, suspecting a leak in their operation due to Daryl’s alarming knowledge of their plans. In a gripping twist, she confronts a lurking threat by shooting a man attempting to harm Winston in the ambulance, only to discover the mastermind behind the chaos—Director Coleridge (Paul Ben-Victor)—revealed through a phone call he received.
For a deeper dive into the film’s ending, check out the full analysis here.
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