"Mr. Zemeckis is in very fine form in FLIGHT and when he sends a camera whooshing down the aisle of the failing plane, the controlled movement both conveys the contained frenzy of the scene and visually echoes the chill racing along your spine."
New York Times "With nerve-wracking authenticity, director Robert Zemeckis -- known for his wizardry with computer-generated illusions in such films as FORREST GUMP and THE POLAR EXPRESS -- puts viewers onboard..."
Washington Post 4 stars out of 4 -- "FLIGHT segues into a brave and tortured performance by Denzel Washington -- one of his very best. Not often does a movie character make such a harrowing personal journey that keeps us in deep sympathy all of the way."
Chicago Sun-Times "Robert Zemeckis brings a tormented man into sharp focus for mainstream audiences in this thriller."
USA Today "Directing his first live-action film since 2000s CAST AWAY, Robert Zemeckis paces it brilliantly, slowly ramping up the energy..." -- Grade: A-
A.V. Club "It's a solid, burnished work made about adults for adults and anchored byDenzel Washington in a role that calls for some classic star gravitas."
Movieline "[Washington is] completely convincing at the controls..."
Los Angeles Times "[R]edeemed by Mr. Washington's stirring portrait of a skillful, prideful pilot hitting bottom."
Wall Street Journal 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "[Washington is] a ball of fire, and his detailed, depth-charged, bruisingly true performance will be talked about for years."
Rolling Stone
