An action movie as simple as its silly title, with Gerard Butler definitely given over to the daddy-hero subgenre. It begins with a lukewarm plane crash and with bad visual effects, but it's when it embraces its status as a nonsensical action movie that it achieves the best moments, especially as it takes on its own profile as a film that borrows from late-'80s action movies. Little or nothing has a minimal explanation, but it doesn't matter either, although the direction of Jean-François Richet sometimes plays too much with the tilted camera and faulty shots.
I cared more for the Plane in Plane than Superman in Batman v Superman
A kind of production where you could tell they put in great effort. It's the kind of story where it's unpredictable enough to keep you entranced, enough action to keep you entertained, and the lack of any twists or turns keep it fresh enough to be original. This movie is good, not great, not terrible, not "just okay", it is GOOD! It's the type of movie you want to see at the end of an extremely long day, something you don't have to think about, something you can pick up at absolutely any point in the movie and know what's going on. A 6/10 in quality, but a 9/10 in production
Tedious and plain (I’ll see myself out), even by B-movie standards. It’s one of the most by the numbers, predictable films I’ve seen in a long time. It feels like one of those ‘90s movies that’s ripping off Die Hard, which back in the day was done quite successfully on a few occasions (Speed, Air Force One). However, this is so clearly phoned in, nobody gave a shit. I don’t know what’s going on with the cinematography of this film, because the colour and lighting makes it look like it was shot on an iPhone. A recent model for sure, but an iPhone nonetheless. Say what you will about the …. Has Fallen trilogy, I’d argue they’re generally pretty disposable, but at least they looked fine visually. There’s also surprisingly little action here, and most of that stuff is poorly edited and tame, it certainly didn’t need the R-rating. The acting’s passable, it’s a waste of Mike Colter’s talent (as well as Gerard Butler’s, but he’s been typecast in these movies for a while now) and the dialogue didn’t do the actors any favours. Where are the fun, cheesy one-liners? Where is the clever, subversive touch? Why does this get a theatrical release in the year 2023? It’s the kind of content that gets looped endlessly on shitty cable tv channels, the kind of film that’s recommended to my dad when he opens his Netflix account, not something people actually seek out anymore. Throwing 25 million dollars at this seems insane to me.
3/10
I saw this film with low expectations for a few reasons: the ridiculous title, the fact that it is a January release, and the initial trailer. Suffice it to say, but I was pleasantly surprised. The film is entertaining. It lives up to the B-movie action flick that the trailer encapsulates. There’s a few shots in particular: a fight scene that was filmed in mostly one take, and several kill shots in the third act that are just pure R rated fun. This isn’t a perfect movie, but it is far from a rotten tomato.
If you were at all interested from the trailer, you should go and check this out.
7/10 - entertaining action, some terrible CGI, some scenes were unnecessary to the story.
A barebones action film that puts all its faith in a simple premise that ultimately fails to deliver. The characters, heroes and villains alike, are all flat and predictable. Every plot point is obvious, with the final set piece being the most egregiously so (you probably wouldn't title your movie Plane if the titular plane just sits on a dirt runway during act three). It doesn't help that the big spectacle moments are too ambitious for the film's modest budget. Everything just looks a little cheap. You cut too many corners and it takes all of the punch out of those sequences. I also struggled with suspension of disbelief, as things got more and more ridiculous as the plot progressed. Gerard Butler does his best to make it all work, but despite my soft spot for King Leonidas, ultimately this film is only a step or two above the straight-to-DVD geezer feature schlock that actors like Bruce Willis/Nicolas Cage have churned out late in their careers (no disrespect, I wouldn't turn down easy paychecks either).
Surprisingly pulpy action thriller. Far better than it could have been. Nice to see a King Leonidas & Luke Cage tag team. This one's for the adults in the room that enjoy 80s action movies w a side of cheese. 7.0
They thought they could make SIN-NRT with an MD-80, this is just one of the many exaggerations of this movie. The action overall was trite and improbable, making this film completely missable.
You have to hand it to Gerard Butler: He always approaches his B-action films with complete sincerity. Combined with his everyman quality, this often results in his characters being likeable and sympathetic. On top of that, unlike Liam Neeson, for example, you also take him seriously in the action sequences. In the questionably titled "Plane", these qualities once again shine through. This time, Butler plays a pilot who, after an emergency landing on an island in the Philippines, has to defend his crew and passengers against a horde of local baddies. None of this is surprising or particularly original, but it is thoroughly entertaining. And that is more than enough for a recommendation for this kind of film, in my opinion.
The reviewers on this site are some how more picky than critics lol. This movie was quite thrilling and old school. The kind of action thriller the 90’s would have gave us.
Gerald Butler got the most credit by the positive Rottem Tomatoes reviews. As a pilot trying to save his plane and passengers when they land on enemy territory. Mike Colter (Evil, Luke Cage) shows that he can easily be a bad ass action hero as well.
The only thing bad about Mike’s character is that we don’t really learn enough about him. Other than he killed someone and was a prisoner on the plane. With him of course Butler’s best hope to get away.
Not a superhero in sight, just dudes living in the moment, fucking other dudes up.
Pulpy, corny, cheesy. File this movie under the dictionary definition of a B-tier action movie.
Outside of the somewhat contemporary, PMC-laden main plot, this is the most by the numbers action movie I've seen for a long, long time. But that's not to say it's bad. It's perfect Sunday afternoon fodder to turn your brain off to, even if it's as predictable as they come and follows all the same beats you've seen before. All the tropes are here, including a big finale shoot-out and buckets of blood to match. Tune in, tune out and enjoy the simplicity of this dumb, loud movie.
Rated a Connor 5, normal 6
How convenient that the terrorists had a party bus to transport all of the foreigners.
By some miracle, this plane lands in a forest and doesn't lose a wing... nor is there any visible signs of damage to the plane once so ever, Amazing!
Gerard Butler is officially a "B" list actor.
This is the dumbest movie of 2023 I have watched so far.
There is nothing special about this movie. It stole bits and pieces from other movies and failed miserably.
I was expecting action and shooting, and I got it.
gerard butler in a 5'o-clock shadow on the cover? what the hell are you expecting?!
a totally solid sunday-afternoon dad-flick.
grab a beer, park your ass on the couch, switch your brain off and catch a few ZZZ's.
(not saying this like it's a bad thing!)
It's a solid action movie in 80s/90s style, surprisingly enjoyable and interesting to watch, even though predictable.
But I will give it 8 instead of 7 just because it's so refreshing to finally see a normal movie, without any woke & lgbt bullshit in every damn minute. It finally shows not weak, cowardly and asshole white man, but a brave, good, determined man who is willing to sacrifice himself to save other people. And other actors are also all in right places. Fun to watch!
Would've been a hit 20-30 years ago, right now it's definitely generic and run-of-the-mill. Lovers of 80s-90s action flicks might get a kick out of it, as it delivers on these cringe and dramatic action sequences. Gerald Butler and Mike Colter make good leads and are the best thing about this. They played it too safe with the story, I wanted it to take more risks. Ended up feeling uneventful and forgettable. For a movie called Plane there wasn't a whole lot of plane in it, but it was plain as hell.
Same shit, different flight. Pass.
I love this movie absolutely one of the best
it took the world to see Bruce Willis has dementia to realise some of the roles he did he simply shouldn't have. Apart from the MONEY I do not know why Gerard Butler is so type casting himself into this sweaty middle aged hero type. I hope he wakes up and shows us some real character acting, he can even afford to let loose to truly act in a meaningful role. The whole of Plane is exactly the same as EVERY other movie he has done. I would rather watch a more meaningful movie from the past than go through this movie again. NOT WORTHY OF YOUR TIME.
Not an awful film but the bit where a guys filming on his phone camera and the next scene where they are trying to mathematically work out where they are really just had me thinking why don't they just check the phones GPS.
Really took me out of the film for a while.
Apart from that I mostly liked it.
I've watched so many different kinds of movies that last few weeks, from Oscar-bait to functionally children's and over-the-hill Adam Sandler, so why talk about this and none of those?
My first thought about this movie was that I appreciated how it kept things moving. Everything you've seen is certainly some trope or scene from literally dozens of movies, but it doesn't linger as though it's trying to disingenuously emulate more than be its own story. The bad guys are bad enough without feeling caricatured. The heroes get away with an "appropriate" amount of murder with their plot armor. It just glides along and you're not meant to feel that deeply about any character in particular.
Sometimes you want to get angry at "simple" movies like this. They seem somehow bored and joyously exploitative of the genre simultaneously. You're not really asking yourself to forgive the liberties taken. It feels like a genuine fan of the genre with the experience to do it well enough did so. It asks nothing of you, nothing new, nor to be apologized for. You're not thrown by particularly awkward dialogue or wincing at kitschy learning-how-to-act-acting.
Am I ever going to watch it again? Of course not. Did I watch it at 2x speed? Yes, also of course. Does it leave me feeling empty, angry, or wanting "more?" No. And in a media landscape littered with endless content, maybe it's incredibly sad, but that registers as a win. On a scale of ridiculous that goes from 1 to Fast and Furious this is a 3 or 4 anchored by a stable well-paced plot and believable characters. It's the same director as Assault on Precinct 13 which I watched when it came out in 2005. I recall it being equally "in its lane" and perfectly forgettable too.
:heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart: - I recently watched the underrated action film Plane I was pleasantly surprised. Recommended
My rating system works:
10:heart:- Masterpiece :100:
9:heart:- Excellent
8:heart: - Amazing :ok_hand:
7:heart:- Great :sun_with_face:
6:heart: - Good :thumbsup:
5:heart: - Average :head_bandage:
4:heart: - Bad but watchable :octagonal_sign:
3:heart: - Bad :sob:
2:heart:- Awful :face_vomiting:
1:heart: - Bull Shit.
This was a cool movie. It wasn’t the most action packed, but it had enough to keep the movie fun and interesting. I also liked the environment and part of the world it took place in.
Who knew that a 2 minute flight would get them to a safe airport :joy::joy::joy:
Entertaining
Good third act
Characters 7
Story 6
Pacing 7
Visuals 7
Rewatchability Factor 5
Enjoyment or Emotional Value 7
Average Score 6.5
At least this movie starts out pretty good and its less boring then Last Seen Alive, Butler his previous movie that I saw. Is it realistic - hell no, but still enjoyable enough :-)
Just a typical Gerard Butler movie
Gerard Butler feels way off outdated at this point, but he definitely puts in a good effort with this one. Easily his best since Olympus Has Fallen. Good action. Surprisingly good movie. Glad Butler put out another quality entry in his wheelhouse.
Rating: 3/5 - 7.5/10 - Worth Watching
Low-flying realism, but as an average action movie where Butler again saves everyone it's watchable. ;)
It is what you expect to be, brainless action film, a lot of shooting and good action. It doesn't have to make sense.I mean he managed to make two emergency landings with the same plane, statistically impossible.
Gerard Butler shoulders this fast paced aviation actioner to land it safe
Plane is fast paced , taut aviation thriller with solid Integration of hostage drama. The storyline isn't expansive but the engaging elements keep it exciting such as the action sequences and rescue operations. The screenplay always keep you intrigued and for the most part of it the film stays plausible but we never really point out the flaws as long as it keeps your adrenaline pumping. Gerard Butler as usual with a cake walk performance as lead supported efficiently by Mike Colter. Overall, a thrilling film with short runtime , which can be your perfect weekend movie.
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You kind of know what you're getting with a Gerard Butler film these says and this one follows the usual pattern. Man has a job, something goes wrong, he sorts it all out. Not sure how this got a cinema roll-out, its production quality sits squarely in the streaming service level. Sure, there are worse ways to spend your time, but if you're looking for a no-brainer, men-wth-guns, people-in-a-predicament sort of film, this will do.
A mostly enjoyable movie that feels like they realised the pub had opened and the budget had run out so... movies finished folks!
There are plot holes and incomplete story arcs, but they really only become apparent when the start rolling and then you're left thinking "well that was OK... fun, dumb but fun" and don't bother sitting to the end for the post-credit scene that closes some of arcs, it doesn't exist.
The more you think about it, the more holes start to appear - so take me advice, watch it, enjoy it and then don't think about it.
I will admit, I was not giving this movie my full attention but I still don't think I'm entirely to blame for things like "what happened to the co-star and most interesting character who ran off in to the jungle". Or "really... what did all the suits in the war room actually contribute to the storyline?"
I feel like I should watch it again to see whether I missed stuff simply because I was distracted but I also worry I'll then end up hating the movie where as first time I didn't really mind because the action was perfectly fine.
Honestly not bad at all. I expected the worst or something generic, but this was better than I imagined.
Gerard Butler, surprisingly, delivers an emotional performance, especially towards the end when we see his character's vulnerability, which we don't see too much in action movies these days. Then again, one of the things that I respect about Gerard Butler is that, despite what you think of the film itself, he is always giving it 100%
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This is a fairly solid B movie. There's nothing really remarkable about it, but it is watchable.
How I rate:
1-3 :heart: = seriously! don't waste your time
4-6 :heart: = you may or may not enjoy this
7-8 :heart: = I expect you will like this too
9-10 :heart: = movies and TV shows I really love!
Dis movie is the best :ok_hand: :thumbsup:
My rating for this movie is 7.2
BETTER than any Starwars & Marvel movie out there presently!
pretty good movie I was really surprised how good it was
I found it funny that the terrorist leader speaks in tagalog and yet it was like he was trying hard. Even I can’t undertand what he was saying and I’m Filipino. :rofl::rofl:
I liked it, great for a nights entertainment.
Watched this today in the cinema and I really quite enjoyed it. It's a good movie, entertaining if you have a couple of hours to spare! Gerard Butler and Mike Colter's partnership throughout the movie is quite nice to see!
The movie was good, it had a good balance of action and story telling. I was completely engaged during the plane malfunction debacles. It’s a good watch.
What an incredibly stupid movie. I loved every second of it.
A lot better than i expected. Visuals were terrible in the beginning but the story got me locked in the whole time
Here’s my “Quick and Dirty Review” of “Plane.”
It’s that time of the year when I’m racing to see all of the major Academy Award nominations. It might seem dumb to some people, but I’m a huge fan of cinema (yes, “Avatar” is still cinema) and like to know what is being nominated and WHY. To keep your finger on the pulse of Hollywood is to keep up with trends, recognize patterns, and shake your head at the latest “IP” to come along that somehow requires five sequels even though no one really enjoyed the original. Do we need another “Fantastic Beasts” movie, or another “Scream?” I don’t know. Someone seems to think so, although with that last “Beasts” movie I think Warner might have a tough row to hoe to get people to pay $12 to see the next one.
ANYWAY (sorry, I’m rambling) I’m catching up on movies, but I decided to do the old Soderburgh plan: “one for them, and one for me.” I watched “Triangle of Sadness” because I had to—it’s been inexplicably nominated for Best Picture — so now I get to watch something fun and entertaining: “Plane.”
“Plane” feels like a throw-back movie from the 1990s, when they just made good movies and no one spent the entire film preaching to you about whatever they feel like you are lacking. Right now, I’m watching “Tar” and got bored and came over here to work on this review. When did movie watching stop being about entertainment and become about education? I don’t want to be educated—and if you’re educating me, make it entertaining. The first ten minutes of “Tar” was a sit-down interview between two people in front of an audience. Scintillating, right?
“Plane” isn’t like that. In the first ten minutes, we meet most of the main characters and set up the entire plot of the film, which stars one of my favorite working actors, Gerard Butler, who seems to go out of his way to only make entertaining, violent, and awesome popcorn fare. No “Triangle of Sadness” for him, no sir. “Plane” is great — Butler plays an airline pilot whose plane goes down on a lawless island off the coast of the Philippines. That’s it. That’s the whole plot, but it’s so well done and so perfectly paced that the film is over before you know it.
There are bad guys (interestingly, they didn’t do subtitles or translation, so you really have to tip your hat to the actors who conveyed their entire character through body language and tone of voice) and there are good guys and every single standard trope you’re expecting is turned on its head.
That being said, this isn’t a movie for the ages. Although I still go back and enjoy “Olympus has Fallen,” I’m not sure this one will hold up as well. Maybe if the plot had been just been “slightly” more complicated, it would have made the film better. As for now, it’s predictable but satisfying.
“Plane” is a breath of fresh air compared to Tar and “All Quiet” and “Triangle of Sadness,” all of which are so busy trying to say something that they forget to speak to the audience. You keep your college courses on Mahler and trench warfare. I’ll be over here, watching Gerard Butler kill a guy with a stick and cheer when a takes out a bad guy at the perfect moment. 7 out of 10.
This was actually a better than average disaster movie.
Plenty of action with very little "suspend belief right here" moments.
The shoot 'em up at the end was the week point in the movie.
Would definately recommend this one.
Solid 8.5/10
It's OK for sunday afternoon
Actually a decent film much better than expected
Decent action flick. Not to be taken to seriously. Enjoyed it.
I'm a big Gerard Butler fan so I was going to go see this regardless. The story is easy to follow and believable. The action was good and what you would expect from this type of movie. Will this win any awards? No. Was it fun to watch? Yes. Overall it's a really good B movie.
The captain looks like he slept under a bridge,
The airline was called trail blazer, There's only about 15 passengers on the jet, a waste of fuel.
And they don't even upgrade anybody to first class so they don't have to sit in the economy section with a DANGEROUS MURDERER ?
Yeah, they were really reaching in your wallet for this one , but it wasn't a horrible movie.
The time seems to fly by watching it.
Bonnie was eye candy, strange that she kept the passenger list in her bra, made me wish MY name was on it.
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Plane is plain. But why Mike where would you live on that island.