Ian Thompson I pride myself in knowing a bit about history, especially WW2. This movie insults the intelligence of most viewers. Where to begin...? Perhaps the reference to the raid on St Nazaire in 1940 (the British raided it in 42 and it was bombed through 45 due, mainly, to the sub pens). How about the ME-262's, not in service in 40' and when they were they weren't armed as depicted. I stopped watching when one of the cast stated that they were watching the invasion. Hire an historian next time.

leobellicose Actually quite good movie but "Based on True Events" in 1940? that the thing bothers me more than anything else in the entire movie is. After Flight 42 travels through a storm they find themselves in France, 1940, during World war II. This is maybe one of the worst films I've ever seen when it comes to reality.Messerschmit Me 262 "Swallow" in 1940? grin emoticon Invasion in full swing in 1940 according to 2 historians on board? grin emoticon How long can last normal airliner in combat with 30mm cannons of Me 262? grin emoticon I really enjoyed this sci-fi wink emoticon I don't know why.. The Flight 42 Pilot really remind me to MH370 pilot Cpt Zaharie Ahmad Shah, Great Pilot Attitude. Give this man a Medal.

sddavis63 People need to cut this movie a bit of slack. It's just meant to be fun. It's not meant to be anything else. Sure the history is bizarre. That's even pointed out in the movie, as they discuss the Battle of Dunkirk - in this movie it didn't turn out the way it actually turned out. So, somehow, history is a little bit different, which perhaps helps to explain a lot of what seem to be historical inaccuracies. They're not inaccurate. The timeline is just a little bit different. Folks need to stop fixating on that and accept the movie as sheer entertainment. From that perspective it worked quite well.International Airlines Flight 42 from Dulles to Heathrow encounters a weird storm over the Atlantic, and when passing through it also somehow goes back in time - emerging over the French coast during a German bombing raid in 1940. Nobody knows how it happened, and it takes a while for everyone to be convinced that it has happened - but however it happened, it happened, and it's enjoyable enough to watch as the crew and passengers come to terms with their situation and try to develop a plan to get out of it alive.It's a low budget, sci-fi movie about time travel featuring a largely little known cast. You have to know that going in to it and set your expectations accordingly. I think the rating this movie gets here (4.4 at the time of writing) is ridiculously low. I'm going to give it an 8 - not because it's a great movie - but because in spite of its limitations it accomplishes what it sets out to accomplish. It's fun and it entertains. I had no trouble watching it from beginning to end - which is more than I can say for a lot of big budget movies with mega-stars.

phoenixinvictus Okay ....... first of all there are loads of historical errors but it's a sci-fi movie!! The writers didn't care about historical accuracy and neither should the viewer. A group of people get sucked into a vortex that transports them through time to smack in the middle of WWII. There are moral dilemmas and heroic acts from everyday people who rise above their selfish needs and then there's the usual jazz that comes with time travelling plots. I thought the movie was very entertaining if you suspend belief and it's loads of fun from beginning to end. The acting is pretty good considering that it's a low budget flick. Just don't demand or expect too much from a movie with cheap special effects.