mrjoejoe ============================================================= Introduction ============================================================= I split my reviews into 3 categories and each can get a maximum of 10 points. The combination of all categories results in the X/10 stars rating. If a movie ends up with for example 6,5/10 stars I will decide whether it is worth the 7 Stars or not based on personal opinion. At the end of this review I will sum up my review in a few sentences if you are not interested in the details.============================================================= Plot ============================================================= Non-Stop (2014) is yet another action-mystery-thriller with Liam Neeson as Lead actor and Julianne Moore, Scoot McNairy, Michelle Dockery and a whole lot more as supporting actors. "An air marshal springs into action during a transatlantic flight after receiving a series of text messages demanding $150 million into an off-shore account, or someone will die every 20 minutes".============================================================= 1. Music, Sound Design ============================================================= The music did not stand out for me at first, but gets better as the movie moves along. It´s only used when needed and then it really supports the action which is a big + in my eyes. I also listened to the soundtrack after watching the movie and I have to say it´s pretty nice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Sound design is well done aswell. We have everything from gunshots to fists breaking a nose. The sounds feel real for the most part, but I have to say it´s quite hard to see if the sounds are on point since the editing was a bit messy but I´ll get to that in the next category. 7,5/10============================================================= 2. Visual Style/Animation, Cinematography, Editing, Special Effects/Choreography/Action ============================================================= The visual style is consistent and has a pretty standart look to it when it comes to colors and saturation which is fitting for the movie since it´s not really meant to be too colorful. We don´t have a lot of sets since 95% of the movie takes place on the plane which is not a bad thing at all. The cinematography is alright. It´s not really supporting the story. The camera is used well in the beginning of the movie where its mostly calm but then drifts more into a shaky cam which would be ok if the editing wasnt as messy. The combination of way too many cuts and shaky cam hides a lot of action rather than enhancing it. The Special effects are well done. 5,5/10============================================================= 3. Story, Characters ============================================================= In Non-Stop you get exactly what you expect if you have seen some Liam Neeson Action movies. The good thing: It´s well done and does not want to be super intelligent. Its fine being just about the action. The Dialog is good enough. The pacing is great. The movie passed by in no time. It´s Storytelling is not complex or thought provoking but I´m forgiving it in this point because of the points mentioned before and the suspense it can build and retain over the course of the movie. The mystery-thriller part also works fine here. You are always on the guess and get a few surprises throughout the movie. Despite having a lot of characters to introduce the movie does a pretty good job. I liked Neeson´s character in this movie he has a flawed personality, but is still good in his core. Moore played her character well too, but I think she did not get much to work with. I want to mention Quinn McColgan aswell. She plays a little kid (Becca) and does not have a lot to do in the movie, but she helps with Neeson´s character and does it really well in my eyes. 7,5/10============================================================= End result ============================================================= Non-Stop is a suspense filled well paced action-thriller that keeps you guessing and on the edge of your seat throughout. It manages to introduce it´s characters well enough and give them just enough depth. Sadly the weird editing and camera movements take away some of the action. I end up with 6,8/10 so Non-Stop receives 7 Stars. I recommend this one for action/Neeson fans!

Michael Ledo Bill (Liam Neeson) is an Air Marshall who likes his drink too much. While on a flight he gets a terrorist threat over his secure phone line. A passenger will die every 20 minutes unless $150 million is transferred into a specific account. Thus begins a great game of cat and mouse that was excellently written and performed. The problem I had was when the culprit was revealed the motive was so unbelievably lame. Seriously? That was the best thing 5 guys could come up with?A thriller worth watching once they get an alternative ending.Parental Guide: 1 F Bomb near end by co-pilot. No sex or nudity. Implied sex as couple giggles under blanket.

adrian-43767 What a pity to see acting talent like Neeson and Moore wasted on this nonsensical plot. For starters, almost the entire film is spent inside the aircraft, and before that, for a few minutes, inside an airport, making it an almost unbearably claustrophobic film. As if that were not unpleasant enough, Moore disappears from the screen for long periods, almost as if she leaves the plane, only to return to speak a few pointless lines to Neeson. She is not even seen mingling with other passengers, she does not appear in passenger group shots, but, rather, moves suspiciously around the toilet area, near the air hostesses and cockpit, and she contributes ZERO to the plot, apart from what appears to be a sudden blossoming of unexpected love for Neeson in the movie's last frames. Neeson, usually a highly reliable actor, is apathetic and never comes into his own in this flick - but then, he is not helped by a script that variously makes him a hero or a vlllain, and where passengers facing bomb and other threats actually have the luxury of watching TV and learning that Neeson is a psychopath cop, as if personal data like that were conveyed over TV, especially when there are hundreds of lives at risk in an aircraft under attack from a villain who is anything but credible or menacing, and who, for no apparent reason, actually saves Neeson from passenger lynching at one point.There is another, NYPD cop on board, but he is just as dumb and gullible as the would-be robbers/criminals, and tenderfoot as the little girl who reminds Neeson of his own dead daughter. So schmaltzy...The final straw in terms of credibility is the bomb that explodes and yet the plane is able to land with everyone apparently unscathed. I could have kicked myself for watching this NON-STOP rubbish to the end. Best avoided. Gets 1 star because I can't zero it.

John Maverick 'Non-Stop' is yet another action vehicle for Liam Neeson and director Jaume Collet-Serra, having previously worked together in 'Unknown'. Entertaining and thrilling, but this flight is a long one.1. For the most part, the movie has a mysterious and intriguing setup. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't sucked in at the beginning. The plot involves former cop and now 'Federal Air-Marshall' Bill Marks (Liam Neeson) as he reluctantly performs his duty overseeing a red-eye flight from New York to London. He soon begins to receive random and threatening text messages from a mysterious terrorist who just may be one of the passengers on board. I honestly thought the plot might have been straight forward, but it ends up being more intricate and I was pleasantly surprised.2. As interesting of a mystery this film is, it turns into more of a thriller not long after. When the unknown figure lives up to his threats, the tension begins to build as Liam Neeson races against the clock to find the killer. However, all good things must come to an end. For a movie that has a great beginning and middle, the twist that is revealed in the last third is heavily underwhelming. The film plays to it's advantage as a suspenseful thriller, but looses all momentum when it delves into the generic action realm at the end. It feels like studio interference to the original script.3. If there is one saving grace, it is Liam Neeson himself. For an actor who has jumped into action films in recent years, Neeson is still a theatrically trained actor and he delvers an exceptional performance no matter what he stars in. Julianne Moore, Corey Stoll and Michelle Dokery round out the cast. Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o also appears, but she is completely misused in her role. This film was on the brink of being something more than what it was, but it all comes down to wasted potential. I personally enjoy thrillers, but I was disappointed to say the least.Even though the movie lost a lot of points for the climax, It was still an entertaining flick. If you're a fan of Liam Neeson, then no matter the flaws, this would still be on your watch-list.