Listen to me: the risk of theft of Mark Wahlberg obtains terrible criticism, but I actually thought that it was a big thriller going back

Since Flight riskTHE Mark Wahlberg-Meled thriller led by Mel Gibsonwas released in theaters at the start of Film schedule 2025He obtained quite terrible criticism. But let me tell you something … I really liked to watch this thriller back in suspense with a theater of other moviegoers during his The surprisingly successful opening weekend.

Does the film have problems? Yeah, but I did not expect something at the same level as Conclave or other recent major thrillers. Despite these problems and faced with these negative criticisms, Flight risk was rather great in his own way. I don’t expect everyone to agree with me (I know I’m in a minority here), but at least listen to myself …

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The risk of theft is not the best film never made, but it is actually more fun than what I expected

Let me start by indicating the evidence: Flight risk is not the best film ever made. Hell, it is not even my favorite film of the first month of 2025 (it would be Den of thieves 2: PanteraIn case you wonder). That said, this film was very fun and much more fun than its first trailer would make you believe. Well, maybe The whole bit of Mark Wahlberg of the teaser was great.

It’s true that Flight risk has a dull of 26% on Rotten tomatoes When writing these lines, but he also has an audience score of 63%, which is honestly a more precise way to assess a film like this. And after examining several of the user comments, I am not the only one to think that this film was really fun. He never takes himself too seriously, has great action sequences, and the character of Wahlberg is a hoe even when he does not use this South Campy accent.

Michelle Dockery looking behind the dashboard of the planes with concern depending on the risk of theft.

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The risk of theft looks like something out of the 90s, and I’m all about that

If you had to tell me that Flight risk is a non -produced script from the 1990s that Mel Gibson attended all these years, I would believe you. Although it was released in early 2025, this thriller with high issues looks like something that would go hand in with the best 90s action movies. I mean, this decade has given us great plane films of all time like Air Force One,, Passenger 57And StupidAnd this film by Mark Wahlberg feels at home with them.

Management, game, writing and even some of the visual effects resemble feedback at a previous time when simpler and shorter action thrillers have ruled the box office. And as a person who grew up watching these three films from the 90s on HBO, TNT and AMC, seeing something that pays homage to them (even if it was not the plan), brought me back and allowed me to look beyond his gaps.

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I love a good configuration of “bedroom room”, and the risk of theft gave me that

I have always been a fan of “Chamber Piece” movies like 12 angry men,, GravityAnd PanicAnd Flight risk is another good example of the premise. Although there are scenes at the beginning of the film which does not take place on the small cramped plane, the vast majority of the 90-minute execution of the thriller is limited to this rusty propeller plane flying above A mountain range in Alaska. And I honestly think it’s a better film.

With the action and drama in one place throughout the film, I was always focused on what was going on in front of me and I am not taken to the American marshals and the FBI when they were trying to understand everything. I was with the three main characters when they entered the plane and stayed in the fuselage until this small plane was hot for a wild landing in the last minutes.

Mark Wahlberg at risk of theft

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Although his great revelation was offered in the trailer, the character of Mark Wahlberg is something wild

When I saw it for the first time Flight risk trailer Before Francis Ford Coppola‘s Megalopolis Last fall, I could not believe that it gave the big revelation on the pilot of Mark Wahlberg who is not what he said he was. And even if I was initially disappointed on this subject, it ended up having little or no impact on the quantity that I liked the character. Let me tell you … Wahlberg’s first villain since Fear was something wild. Like, give me another film, just on this kind of savage.

The false accent, The baldness of exaggerated male patternsFacial expressions, gum of gum, the sinister gaze in his eyes, the way he asks “you all need a pilot”, and all the behavior of “the cage animal” in the final act , all do that of Wahlberg the most of Wahlberg Performances Désarticulé and the wildest for some time. Honestly, I need more.

Topher Grace at risk of flight

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Without going into details, there are so many twists and turns (some predictable, others not so much)

The revelation of “Mark Wahlberg is the villain” was given in the trailer, but that does not mean Flight risk Does not have more twists and turns and sets up its sleeves. Like all those thrillers of yesteryear, Mel Gibson’s first effort as director of Mel Gibson Hacksaw Ridge Throws the public a lot in the last 20-30 minutes of flight time. Like the best of them, these revelations are sometimes predictable while others are not. Without giving too much, there are times when it is better to trust your intestine and others when the best solution is the simplest solution.

However, there were a few characters (once again, I will not spoil anything) that I fear would end up being one of the bad guys but that it was not surprised that this was not the case. It was honestly extremely refreshing and made me appreciate the film a little more.

Michelle Dockery at risk of theft

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Can we get more 90-minute thrillers like this one?

Of course, I like the long films as if it is only anyone’s business (I recently looked at The brutalist in theaters twice), but it was a good change of rhythm Watch a 90 -minute thriller as Flight risk. Basically, films as a whole become far too long these days and a tight return thriller about an American marshal escorting a federal witness so that he can testify against the crowd does not require so much time. In fact, the short time has improved all the experience.

The film has never felt bogged down by unnecessary characters, sub -intrigues or other superfluous details. He was stripped, he was economical over time, and he had almost all the fat cut. I would like this to become the standard, at least with regard to action thrillers like that.

The moral of history is that even if films like Flight risk Get lamentable criticism, you should always be able to take advantage of what you want.