Take note: if you have any anxiety about flying, James Madigan鈥檚 鈥淔ight or Flight鈥� will not be for you. But if a cheap and cheerful one-setting action thriller a la 鈥淏ullet Train鈥� featuring one of the preeminent heartthrobs of the Y2K era is up your alley, well then belly up to this (airport) bar.
Hartnett was the brooding bad boy in movies like 鈥淭he Faculty鈥� and 鈥淭he Virgin Suicides,鈥� which rocketed him to stardom in the late '90s. But in recent years, his career has been reinvigorated, playing characters like 鈥淏oy Sweat Dave鈥� in Guy Ritchie鈥檚 鈥淲rath of Man,鈥� and turning in an especially delicious double-time in M. Night Shyamalan鈥檚 鈥淭rap.鈥� In 鈥淔ight or Flight,鈥� Hartnett looks straight out of the 2000s with his bleached hair and cargo shorts, the only difference is that he鈥檚 now unleashed, freed from those moody shackles; wild-eyed and frequently covered in fake blood the vibrant hue of strawberry jam.
This is a light and breezy affair with a few unexpected twists, some social commentary that doesn鈥檛 entirely land, and it might not have enough staying power for it to be truly memorable. -- Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service Read moreMovie Review: 'Clown in a Cornfield' a light, breezy slasher
This flick isn鈥檛 a masterpiece, not even a vulgar one, but it鈥檚 cheeky and entertaining enough in its giddy hyper-violence, thanks almost entirely to the star turn of Josh Hartnett, who has proven in his recent renaissance that he鈥檚 especially great in bozo mode. -- Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service Read moreMovie Review: Josh Hartnett saves 'Fight or Flight' from crash landing
This one will likely only appeal to fans of the genre who appreciate reverence and twists on this kind of material, but it鈥檚 bloody 鈥� if lightweight 鈥� fun for those who enjoy this kind of good old-fashioned romp in the woods. -- Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service Read moreMovie Review: 'Until Dawn' a gory romp in the woods
