After seeing the title, my first reaction was that this would be another disaster movie, but this time I put the scene on the plane. Of course, these thoughts were made when I didn’t know if the director had ever directed Forrest Gump. Biography" before the big cow.
This time Mr. Washington plays Whip, a retired civil aviation pilot who has a stunt but is addicted to alcohol. The film opens with an account of how nearly every flight he's going to get drunk the night before takeoff, and then use two rows of cocaine to get himself back on his feet the next morning. It's just that he himself didn't expect what kind of disaster would greet him after this high.
The beginning of the film is very attractive, and the scene of flying a plane to avoid the wind and rain from the beginning shows Whip's extremely calm mind and skilled operation skills. Then the plane malfunctioned, and the plane dived straight towards the ground. Whip used an incredible operation method to turn the entire plane upside down and taxied, then flipped the plane again, and finally landed the plane parallel on a suburban lawn. In the end, only six people died, saving the lives of most of the passengers and crew. Listening to my description, I can't imagine the whole process. I believe you will be as shocked as I am after watching it once.
After the accident, Whip was hailed as a hero, but the inspected Whip could not escape criminal responsibility for allegedly flying a plane under the influence of alcohol (which is much more serious than driving under the influence). Fortunately, Whip's boss hired an excellent lawyer to help him defend, and the situation was well controlled. In the end, as long as Whip passed the hearing, he could escape. So before the hearing, it was necessary to ensure that Whip was not found to have alcohol problems, so Whip's boss took him to a hotel to ensure that Whip could not come into contact with any alcohol.
On the other hand, Whip once lost his wife and son due to alcoholism, and then the flight attendant who had an affair with him died in the plane crash, and Whip's life fell to the bottom. When Whip was being treated in the hospital due to a plane crash injury, he met Nicole, who was also a drug addict, and the two gradually fell in love. In the end, however, Nicole couldn't stand the alcoholic Whip and left him.
All the questions were eventually brought to the hearing. The night before the hearing, Whip still couldn't control his drunkenness, but used cocaine to stay "sober". During the hearing, Whip appeared almost seamless. However, just before the hearing was over, the judge asked one last question, and Whip broke down. After telling so many lies, Whip decided not to lie anymore, no more lies.
In my opinion, it wasn't a simple issue that caused Whip's collapse, but everything he went through. He has long been unimpressed by his drinking problem, always believing that he can fly a plane well even if he is drunk, and even asserts that no one can land a plane safely under such conditions. He also dismissed the detoxification association his girlfriend participated in. The girlfriend wanted to help him quit drinking together. He also angrily said that he had no problem and did not need help. From this, it can be seen that Whip has never considered himself a problem. But the reality is cruel. After all, Whip couldn't bear so much right and wrong that happened to him, so he decided to start a new life. When he said "I'm an alcoholic", he was reborn.
Finally, classmates who are not convinced by Denzel Washington's best actor, let's watch the flight.
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