Among the passengers is Louis Gaspare (Mike Colter, Marvel’s Luke Cage), a prisoner being escorted back to the United States for extradition. To be fair, the story doesn’t waste much time building on the impediments that get them in their situation in the first place.Īfter Trailblazer 119 encounters the storm, its navigation, radio systems, and cockpit displays fried, Torrance has one objective – to get the 14 passengers down safely. This only happens after Torrance meets his first officer, Samuel Dele (Yoson An, Mulan), for the first time on the flight deck, an activity usually completed in the Pilot’s Briefing Room long before they board the aircraft. The film explains this but doesn’t reflect how the character handles himself. Of course, he won’t take crap from a passenger, yet, when he suggests rerouting the flight around a storm that they are already aware of, the local Trailblazer senior captain denies the request, and he demurs. Plane, instead, involves the human drama of survival and a redemptive story for Torrance.īutler is convincing as Torrance his only concern is getting his passengers out of this developing situation safely, and he won’t take crap from any passenger. Even dopey modern movies like Turbulence appeal to me. No, I’m not combing crashes for evidence I like the overwrought human drama the classic Airport series evokes. See, I am a fan of aviation disaster films. What follows is a story with a solid runway, decent action, and overwrought drama involving characters that don’t develop and situations that, while realistic in the modern age, can’t keep this Plane aloft. Check your baggage at the box office, turn off your mind, sit back, and relax. Plane is the type of film audiences clamor for. He is anything but, as Richet lulls us into this adventure.Įventually, he clears security, but this is the least of his problems. You’d think Torrance is unreliable because he is hurried in conversations with his daughter, Daniela (Haleigh Hekking). Davis’ script (story by Cumming) involves Torrance’s I.D. This is where a gag intended to run throughout Charles Cumming’s and J. When we first meet Torrance, decked out in his full captain’s uniform, he is in a hurried state, trying to get through airport security in Manilla. Jean-François-Richet’s Plane, stars Gerard Butler as Captain Brodie Torrance. Please ensure that your seats are upright and tray tables are stowed. If you’re looking for drama or action, Plane is your movie, though we might encounter some rough air there. If you’re looking for a flight full of adventure, Plane is your movie. Lionsgate will debut Plane in theaters nationwide starting January 27th, 2023 early next year.“Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome aboard Trailblazer flight 119. The screenplay is written by Charles Cumming and J.P. 1, One Wild Moment, Blood Father, and The Emperor of Paris previously. Plane, formerly known as The Plane, is directed by French filmmaker Jean-François Richet, of the films Inner City, Brennender Asphalt, All About Love, Assault on Precinct 13, Mesrine: Killer Instinct + Public Enemy No. However, Brodie decides to fight back and protect the passengers until help arrives. The plane lands in hostile territory in the middle of a war, leaving the passengers vulnerable to local militants attempting to take hostages. "Survive together or die alone." Commercial pilot Brodie Torrance (Gerard Butler) makes an emergency landing after a ravaging storm damages the aircraft. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Jean-François Richet's Plane, direct from YouTube: But there is a reason it's out in January – probably won't be that good. This looks like dumb fun, expected with Butler. The film was announced in 2016, acquired by Lionsgate Films in 2019, sold to Solstice Studios in 2020, re-acquired by Lionsgate in 2021, now set to open early 2023. Butler stars as Brodie Torrance, with an ensemble cast including Mike Colter, Yoson An, Paul Ben-Victor, Daniella Pineda, Remi Adeleke, Joey Slotnick, Evan Dane Taylor, Claro de los Reyes, and Tony Goldwyn. He decides to fight back to keep the passengers safe from any harm until some help shows up. An intrepid pilot finds himself caught in a war zone after he is forced to land his commercial aircraft during a terrible storm. It's yet another crazy intense Gerard Butler action movie with an absurd premise. Lionsgate has revealed the first official trailer for an action thriller movie called Plane - this trailer has been playing in theaters already this past weekend before Black Adam showings.
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