Non-Stop

This review may contain spoilers.

I thought this movie would be basic blockbuster but it is far from it, it's a web of mystery spearheaded by some of Neeson's best acting yet. I would give Non-Stop a 7.5/10.

Non-Stop is a brilliant psychological action thriller full of mystery. The plot in this film is masterfully thought out and the way it unfolds means you have no clue who the terrorist actually is. The set was also really well constructed, I enjoyed how the plane looked and worked throughout the film. The amount of editing in this film and final visual effects look really well constructed. I loved the cinematography in this as well, it looked phenomenal.

Julianne Moore, who played Jen Summers, was a charming character who just became someone you wanted to believe in throughout the film. Scoot McNairy, who played Tom Bowen, was nothing short of innocently naive and a character quite like Moore's, one you had faith in. Corey Stoll, who played Austin Reilly, was a great begrudging protagonist, and I liked the way he and Neeson worked even if it was only minimally.

But really the actor that carried the film was Liam Neeson, who played Bill Marks. This is probably one of Neeson's best roles to date and he really gave his all, you can tell. It was full of high intensity drama and his character got extremely psycho-analysed in the film, it was brilliant to watch unfold.

The film itself had a few plot holes that were never really cleared up or explained which was disappointing. I also didn't enjoy the fact that the physics of the fight became unrealistic.

Michelle Dockery, who played Nancy, was such a simple character and frankly a rather underwhelming one too. Nate Parker, who played Zack White, wasn't a very good character; he just felt full of convenient moments in time. I also loved the irony of academy award winning actress, Lupita Nyong'o, who played Gwen, and how insignificant and minimal her role was; quite ironic.