Mel Gibson’s ‘Flight Risk’ Crashes with 30% RT Score!

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Renowned Oscar-winning filmmaker and often-debated figure in Tinseltown, , is once again taking up directorial duties for the upcoming action-packed suspense flick, this month. Joining forces with his fellow cast member from Father Stu, , who takes on the role of a cunning, bald assassin and the film’s antagonist, the early reviews for Flight Risk have been published, revealing that the high-octane adventure has received mixed responses from critics. The movie has opened with a 30% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

According to Peter Gray from The AU Review, he didn’t seem to enjoy the movie “Flight Risk” very much at all. He gave it a low score of only 1.5 out of 5 stars, and he was particularly critical of Mel Gibson’s unexpectedly dull direction for the film.

Gibson can’t manage to bring this down safely. Instead of switching to autopilot, he opts for an emergency landing, which catches us off guard as we weren’t prepared for the sudden impact.

The film continued to receive lackluster reviews, as it seemed destined for mediocrity from the outset. According to Zachary Barnes of The Wall Street Journal, the screenplay was devoid of wit and no director could make it compelling or even bearable. On the other hand, Barry Hertz from Globe and Mail believed that Gibson’s direction deserved some criticism. He stated:

This C-level thriller could’ve been a fun, gritty genre flick if Gibson hadn’t made one misguided directorial choice after another. Unfortunately, it sank to levels reminiscent of a student’s first film project.

Some viewers have enthusiastically leaned towards appreciating the film more, such as Christian Zilko from IndieWire, who expressed that “Flight Risk offers some exceptional foolishness that Hollywood has generously bestowed upon us in a while.” This is intended to be a compliment, so feel free to interpret it as you wish.

‘Flight Risk’ Lands in Theaters on January 24

It’s likely there was a significant reason why the review embargo for “Flight Risk” was lifted almost simultaneously with its initial screening. The first 20 reviews haven’t been overly favorable towards the movie, but audiences have often been eager to form their own opinions. Tonight, they will have that chance as previews begin, with the official opening set for Friday, January 24. To give a brief summary of the general sentiment about Mel Gibson’s latest directorial work, Mark Kennedy from Associated Press succinctly puts it: “In essence, this sums up the overall reaction to Gibson’s newest project.

In my humble opinion as a film critic, I must confess that no one comes out unscathed from this comedic disaster that seems to have lost its comedic timing. The peculiar slogan of this film, “Y’all Need a Pilot?”, should perhaps be revised to something more fitting like, “Y’all Need a Filmmaker?” This movie, it appears, could certainly benefit from a fresh perspective on storytelling and humor.

Under the direction of Mel Gibson, who co-wrote the script with Jared Rosenberg, the action-packed movie titled “Flight Risk” is slated to hit U.S. theaters by Lionsgate on January 24, 2025. In this high-stakes thriller, Mark Wahlberg (known for his roles in the Transformers series) portrays Daryl Booth, a hitman and pilot, alongside Michelle Dockery from Downton Abbey, who plays Deputy U.S. Marshal Madelyn Harris. Topher Grace (That ’70s Show) is cast as Winston, her informant in the film. For more details about the plot of “Flight Risk”, you can read its official synopsis below.

In this nail-biting thriller, Academy Award nominee Mark Wahlberg, from his 2006 win for The Departed, takes on the role of a pilot escorting an Air Marshal (Michelle Dockery) and a suspected criminal (Topher Grace). As they traverse the treacherous Alaskan wilderness, tension escalates and trust is put to the test since not everyone aboard can be trusted with their true identities.

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2025-01-24 03:31