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Teen, 14 years old
November 2, 2012
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A Gripping But Very Mature Drama.
This is one of the best movies of the year so far. The main reason this is not for kids is that the very begging has nudity. But throughout the movie the character is seen drinking and snorting cocaine. It had alot of bad language too.But a must see for adults.
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Parent of 6 year old
November 4, 2012
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Great movie for adults, NOT FOR KIDS OR TEENS!
Nearly excellent movie for ADULTS. Zemeckis made a timely, plausible movie presenting multi-layered ethical dilemmas. In the opening sequence you are introduced to Whip, the main character, as he is waking up from a night of binge drinking, drugs and sex.There is full frontal female nudity for 10 seconds or more and strong curse words from the get-go. We had two kids sitting near us in the movie theater. One was probably 8-10 and the other was 10-12. The mom of the older child was trying to cover his eyes for the first two minutes of the movie and the younger child was in his parent's lap after the extremely intense plane crash scene, which almost had me in tears. I heard the boy say to the mom, "What would happen to us if we were on that plane?"
The crash is too intense for kids and even teens. The ethical issues are way above children's heads and too thick for teens to understand without several discussions before and after the movie. I do not recommend this for families unless your children are grown and about to head off to college, where they will face decisions about drinking and its consequences on their own.
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Parent
November 3, 2012
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Not for kids, but excellent.
The opening scene depicts full nudity of a gorgeous young lady, several times. If you can get your son to wear a blindfold for the first 5 minutes, the rest is OK for 15 and up. The movie provides good conversation fodder about alcoholism and drug addiction.
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Adult
November 5, 2012
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Great film for adults
I chose to review this film on Common Sense Media because no matter how clearly adult-oriented films are, I always see parents dragging their kids into theaters. Then there's always the tricky teen viewing decisions. This film is definitely not for children. In fact, good luck ever taking one on a plane if they see this movie. The crash landing was very intense! Older teens could probably watch the film with you if you are all right with nudity, language, death and destruction, and are really prepared to discuss alcohol/substance addiction. Our main character is really put through the wringer. I feel that the film glamorized the drug use a little, even as it hit us over the head with the difficulties people face overcoming their addictions. I loved the music throughout the film (the elevator music is AWESOME). The acting was superb. I really liked how the film portrayed people of different racial backgrounds interacting respectfully. I especially enjoyed Tamara Tunie, although I wish we would have seen more of her.
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Adult
November 13, 2012
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Well done but watch out!
Without spoiling the plot: families need to know that this is a lifestyle movie. It shows how far down a functioning alcoholic & drug reliant person has to fall before they may (or may not) look for help to get back up. This is shown in EVERY aspect. Sex (prolonged nudity), drugs (cocaine & pot) and alcohol. Smoking and the F bomb are as prevalent as breathing. That being said, it is as well done, if not better than, "Bar Fly" of the 1980s. Not appropriate for young children or anyone who is depressed!
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Parent of 16 year old
November 11, 2012
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Action is good for trailer, however film is hard hitting themes.
Great flick, however has the realistic struggles with alcoholism. My son is a mature 16 year old that flys gliders and my wife and I are struggling with the decision if he should see this film.
Roller coaster of rooting for and against Whip. Harsh reality of the impact of drug and alcohol use and abuse.
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Kid, 10 years old
November 12, 2012
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DO YOU THINK ITS OK
the first 20 minuts were BAD. if you think you can just cover kids eyes at the beging you are WORNG. you will have your hand on ther eyes for like THE HOLE MOVIE. i left early with my mom.
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Teen, 14 years old
January 5, 2013
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Amazing movie, but not appropriate for most tweens and early teens
This movie about a damaged hero starring Denzel Washington is amazing, yet inappropriate for children under 15. Violence is a minor concern, as the flight crash sequence could be intense for some kids, but it wasn't that bad. Sex is a concern though. Even though no acts were shown, the opening sequence featured Whip Whitaker (Denzel Washington)'s girlfriend completely naked, and full frontal and rear nudity is shown for about a minute or two, but the scene is dimly lit. Language is also a bit of a problem, as there are many uses of the F word, some S words, D ect. Even though the makers of the movie intended for no commercialism to be shown by only showing alcoholic beverages once, brands are on display including Budweiser, Corona, Smirnoff, etc. The main concern of the movie is alcohol and drug use. The main character is an alcoholic and drug addict, and is shown heavily drinking in which he is portrayed as drunk and he is occasionaly passed out. Then the drug use is horrible because they show the main character snorting cocaine and smoking cigarettes many times. Then a female character in a brutal scene is shown injecting herself with heroin, in which she overdoses and passes out sending her to the hospital. This is an excellent movie though, and should be viewed by everyone that it's appropriate for.
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Teen, 15 years old
November 30, 2012
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Flight
Flight has some fantastic acting and great (best direction 2012 other than Argo) with a good not great script. But it has so many flaws.
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Teen, 13 years old
January 12, 2013
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Amazing!!!!!
This is a nearly flawless movie. I wanted to see it for a long time and my parents agreed to let me see it. The plane crash was actually not as intense as I was expecting it to be. The part where someone shoots heroin is probably the most intense part of the movie. The drinking was not really a problem. The drugs were sometimes graphic, but not too bad. This film has a positive message about learning from your mistakes. Whip actually becomes a good role model at the end of the film. I think this is a great choice for teens who can handle the drinking and drugs.
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Adult
November 22, 2012
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"Flight" crashed for our group
The previews for this movie are deceptive, to say the least. We went in expecting an exciting adventure/courtroom drama centered around a heroic pilot a la "Sully" Sullenberger of Hudson River fame. Were we ever wrong. The movie opens with a good five minutes of a totally nude woman prancing around a bedroom, bending over and exposing her rear end to the Denzel Washington character, and audibly urinating. It includes scenes of "morning after" drinking and coke snorting. (I couldn't stop wondering how Denzel Washington's wife feels about her husband appearing in scenes like this.) The action then switches to a female addict who is being pressured to appear in a porn film; explicit sexual activity is visible in the background. I don't know if the movie improved after this point because we left. The movie should have been rated NC-17, IMO. It was absolutely unnecessary to include the gratuitous nudity and sexual content in order to get across the point that the Washington character is morally challenged and substance dependent. Upon returning home I read several reviews of the movie - I should have done this first, but on second thought, none of them would have adequately prepared me for what I saw. I discovered that the main theme of the movie is addiction. I sure wish the trailers and TV ads had made this clear before I wasted part of an afternoon. At least the theater was gracious in returning our money - apparently we were not the first group who had walked out.
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Parent
November 30, 2012
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Life out of control
I work in the airline industry so the movie resonated with me. The themes of drugs, alcohol, sex and a life out of control should be reserved for adults only. The crash scenes are realistic-so much so, that I have had the movie on my mind for days. Denzel is fantastic, so is Don Cheadle. A film worth seeing for the character study and redemption.
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Parent of 15 year old
February 9, 2013
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A terrible movie
We watched this movie last night with our 15 year old son. It's terrible! Shame on you, Denzel. From the opening shot of the completely nude woman, all the way through the scenes of up close and personal drug use, this movie is not even for 'mature' teens. While it does have a positive ending, it's a day late and a dollar short. Don't waste your two hours.
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Teen, 15 years old
March 1, 2013
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Blah drama dissapoints
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Adult
February 9, 2013
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Good movie, but for adults only
Unfortunately the film opens with full frontal nudity... not just a glimpse ... you can see EVERYTHING for quite a while. There's also lots of drunkenness, drug use, language, etc. As an adult, I found the plot to be interesting and very different from the average thriller. The story was a realistic depiction of a tragic situation. If it wasn't for the nudity, I'd probably overlook some of the other stuff and let my older teens watch it so they can see the damage that drugs and alcohol does. But, as it is, the "R" rating is correct, and I'd say leave this for those that are 18+.
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Parent of 5 and 8 year old
December 19, 2012
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Gargling with broken glass would be more enjoyable than this movie!
Stay Away! Worst movie ever made. Offensive to God, Women, and Christians. Awful. Waste of money.
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Parent of 10 and 14 year old
November 25, 2012
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Great movie for mature teens and adults only.
Whip is an alcoholic. Like many fun-loving, charismatic alcoholics, he has led a fully-functional, yet amoral existence until that day comes that changes his life's path forever. I thought this was a wonderful, heartbreaking character study with a really amazing, intense plane crash depiction. Combining the things I love about action sequences and art-house films all in one blockbuster movie...
I thought Kelly Reilly's performance was top-notch too, as I wasn't familiar with her work before.
Don't take your kids. If you have a mature 16+ year old who does not have the pain associated with having an alcoholic parent/sibling involved, it should be acceptable simply because it's a quality movie worth seeing.
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Parent
March 3, 2013
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For Adults, Not for Kids or Teens
Very realistic portrayal of a functioning alcoholic/addict (more than one scene snorting coke). Movie opens with nudity, language, and pot-smoking; language, drug and alcohol use continues throughout. Those big considerations aside, this movie is very worthwhile for adults. The most interesting aspect of the story may be how a "miracle landing" of a doomed aircraft is viewed with a vast difference when the pilot is both drunk and high, albeit also highly functioning. Imagine if Capt. "Sully" had landed as beautifully as he did on the Hudson; then it was later learned that he had done so under the influence. The miracle truly becomes a miracle, some might say (I would)-- or not. It's an interesting thought process the movie takes you through.
Must-see performance by Denzel Washington. John Goodman knocks his role out of the park, as usual.
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