Reel Review Roundup

Fight or Flight (MA)

Directed by: James Madigan

Starring: Josh Hartnett, Katee Sackhoff

Review by: Julian Wright

Former teen heart throb Josh Hartnett take on a plane full of assassins in this amusingly violent John Wick wannabe (not derogatory).

When an infamous hacker named Ghost escapes captivity in Bangkok, they are tracked to a flight heading to San Fransisco.

The only nearby option to apprehend them is disgraced former secret service agent turned alcoholic Lucas Reyes (Josh Hartnett).

He reluctantly takes the job offered to him by his former boss Katherine Brunt (Katee Sachhoff), with whom he has a messy past.

But not only will it be hard to identify the ghost – the only information eh has to go by is a bullet wound – he shares the flight with a plane full of assassins hired to kill the Ghost.

The scenario is a little familiar but James Madigan, making his feature film debut, is dead set on delivering a fun piece of escapism, which he achieves with a touch of style.

Those that like their action as graphic as the Saw and Hostel films combined will get a kick out of the bloodshed as Reyes and company use various plane related tools as weapons – and even manage to get heir hands on a chainsaw.

Hartnett delivers one of his best performances, demonstrating his athleticism with the fight choreography but also his on-point comic timing – his physicality is reminiscent of the rubbery Jim Carrey.

Fight or Flight is a plane ride from hell but a wild cinematic experience that will have you cheering at every snapped bone and impaled body part.

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