Director: Robert Schwentke
Starring: Jodie Foster, Peter Sarsgaard, Sean Bean, Greta Scacchi, Greta Scacchi
Running Time: 98 minutes
Synopsis: After the sudden death of her husband David, grieving American aviation engineer Kyle Pratt (Jodie Foster) and her young daughter Julia board a flight carrying David's casket from Berlin to US. Partway through the flight, Kyle wakes up from a nap to find Julia missing. Her frantic search efforts attract the attention of the flight's air marshal Gene Carson (Peter Sarsgaard), as well as Captain Rich (Sean Bean). No one recalls ever seeing young Julia board the flight, raising doubts about Kyle's mental wellbeing.
What Works Well: Jodie Foster is always worth watching, and she infuses the first half with enough frazzled parental concern to maintain interest. The potential for grief to cloud a mother's grasp on reality offers intriguing psychological possibilities, briefly made more tasty with an incident of racial profiling.
What Does Not Work As Well: Once the plot reveals its secrets, the film succumbs to terminal turbulence courtesy of an exceptionally inane conspiracy, combining pretzel-like Machiavellian convolutions with Boeing-sized plot holes. As the logic-free final act approaches, all attempts at explanations are summarily ejected, leaving the cast struggling in vain against depressurized thrills.
Key Quote:
Captain Rich: I am responsible for the safety of every passenger on this plane...even the delusional ones.
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