Running time: 1h 59m
Bon Voyage!
We all know travel can be unpredictable. So many factors can lead to delays – or worse – when going on a trip. Whether it’s the weather, a mechanical breakdown or some other unscheduled event it may add to both the anxiety and cost associated with leaving on a journey. Buckle up for the ride of your life in Carry-On. Hint: it will be a bumpy ride. Now out on Netflix this heart-pounding thriller is the ultimate joy ride.
Remember Steven Spielberg? How well do you know the maestro of cinema and ost successful director in history. Not happy with inventing the summer blockbuster by way of Jaws Spielberg was not one to rest on his laurels. Spielberg created his own studio: Dreamworks after first starting his Amblin production company. One of the earlier success of the studio that Steven built was a film called Red-Eye which helped launch the careers of Academy Award winning Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer) and Canadian crown jewel Rachel McAdams (The Notebook). Someone at the studio must have a thing for flying since Carry-On is all about the joy ( and perils) of taking off. All aboard!
Perfect timing with the holiday season fast approaching sees the release of Carry-On. Anyone whose gone on a plane in recent years has seen the delays at getting bags checked to prevent hijackings or madmen like the shoe bomber. Even the news of a two time stowaway can’t compare to the determined efforts of a madman (or two) with ill designs on a flight.
Caught in the middle of a man on a mission to do harm to many is rookie TSA screener Ethan Kopek. Besides being sort of new on the job Taron Egerton is on edge throughout as a maniac targets him to let a bag go unchecked. You can feel the heart pounding and smell the sweat as this novice somehow must talk down a lethal lunatic who will stop at nothing to create chaos and get his way.
Funnyman turned high teck terrorist Jason Bateman is icily cold (and bold) as the master manipulator known as stranger ( or traveler). In a race against time these two men duke it out mentally and physically in this non-stop thriller.
Sure Carry-On is a bit far-fetched. So what? Set on Christmas Eve at LAX thanks to strong acting here’s a great thriller that is an action fan’s wet dream. Forget about reading other reviews on IMDB or the like. Take my word for it: Carry-On is a lot of fun and a rock ‘em sock ‘em affair, Fans of classics like Speed and Die Hard and countless Liam Neeson films iwill feel right at home boarding for this movie. And that’s a sure bet and great use of your time.
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By Robert Waldman
