Original comment - Total utter drivel, that's it, more words needed apparently. The only redeeming part of this film is that the word 'brexit' does not feature in it.My later, more reflective comment - inspirational, they must have known how ridiculous the plot and sets were but thought 'what the heck, let's make this crap'. Brilliant. Far too many mediocre films made, this is in no way mediocre. Better to be at either end of the scale than sit firmly in the middle. You're bothered about this film because it's at an extreme. You'll just have to watch it to find out where you think it sits.

The storyline intrigued me so I put it on. I found the opening irritating with all the artsy fartsy nonsense going on and almost turned it off, but once they got back to the simple story and good acting, this movie really engaged me. Plenty of twists and a strong performance by Foster (as usual). The air marshal looked on drugs most of the time and was weak, but overall a strong performance by the rest of the cast.

Jodie Foster and her 6 year old daughter boards a Boeing 747 with a coffin where lays the dead body of Foster's husband who was killed in an unfortunate accident. After a brief nap, she finds her daughter is missing. She searches every aisle, seat, and lavatories of the big jet; and even informs the flight crew just to find that her daughter's name is not in the passenger list. Is her distress on losing her husband creating hallucination that she had boarded the plane with her daughter or is there any kidnapper in the flight deck who has hidden her daughter with the possible attachment of the flight crew.The suspense is fascinating for a while but soon the film drops to a familiar glitz and nothing remains exciting. The thing worth mentioning in the film is the search for the daughter outside the cabin of the aircraft cruising above 30,000 feet. Those fascinated by aviation, like me, will definitely appreciate to the aerodynamics captured in the camera. Jodie Foster, though appears a bit weary, still looks good. The captain of the aircraft also acts well, whereas others appear not more than the routine characters from a B grade thriller. The biggest problem of the film is its story and the regular villain character that don't bind the plot very well, which makes it a passable movie that you won't remember for very long. Perhaps a better plot, well carved characters, and a meatier role for the daughter could have made the film more interesting.Rating: 1 star out of 4

Kyle Pratt (Jodie Foster) is an aviation engineer. Her husband dies in Berlin falling off a building. Then she's going back to New York with his casket and her daughter on a plane she helped designed. After falling asleep, she finds her daughter missing. The crew searches frantically, but eventually doubts arises, and she's seen as delusional.There is a good element of Hitchcockian mystery, and psychological thriller. For the first half, the movie is building up to a great mystery. Director Robert Schwentke creates a moody atmosphere, but it all falls apart as the truth is revealed. It turns into an action movie, but the convoluted explanation is a wrench in the whole machinery.