Runtime:
97 minutes
Release
Date: April 12, 2016
Rating:
PG-13
Director:
Takashi Shimizu
Every so
often, I use my XBOX One as a way to check out upcoming horror
flicks. I go through, check out the horror section, watch some
trailers, and add some films to the internal list in my brain. Flight
7500 was a flick listed on there that I had a heck of a time finding.
It turns out that it was filmed in 2011 and set for release the
following year, then pulled from the schedule and held back until
earlier this year. Though I did locate a copy at Family Video, I
probably could have just skilled it.
Flight
7500 tells the story of a “doomed” flight. Our cast of characters
includes Brad an Pia, a couple heading off on vacation with their
close friends despite having broken up. They decide to just not tell
anyone until after they come back. We also meet a weird guy who keeps
a tight handle on a random wooden box, a thief, and a stereotypical
goth chick. Suzy and Laura are the two flight attendants, and Laura
is the midst of a not so secret affair with Pete, the captain on the
flight who is also married.
After
flying for a few hours, the plan hits a patch of turbulence that
freaks everyone out for a few minutes before it passes. They then
find that the man traveling with the box suddenly starts bleeding
before dying. The captain makes the decision to quarantine his body
in the first class section and move all the other passengers until
they can get to their destination. A bunch of random stuff happens,
including the air masks dropping and water bottles collapsing, and
one woman even sees a fighter jet next to the plane that the captain
and others can't see. As people begin disappearing, the others must
figure out what happened to the plane and what connection the
mysterious wood box has to their flight.
Look, I
love films that take place on planes. I'm still a big fan of Snakes
on a Plane despite it being so awful, and I have a fondness in my
heart for Outbreak on a Plane, which I should totally review in the
future. Flight 7500 though was just kind of middle of the road for
me. It had a few interesting moments, but much of it just felt like a
filler.
One
problem is that they spend way too much time setting up all the other
characters. Instead of having a scene between the flight attendant
and the captain, we have to hear them talk about the two having a
relationship and then have a scene or two between them. It serves no
purpose in the film except to have her break up with him later. It's
a filler story that has no place in the movie. We also have to hear
Brad and Pia talk about why they decided to divorce and deal with
multiple scenes between the two of them just so they can reconcile at
the end.
I
figured out what happened pretty early on but kept hoping it was
something different. Did the wood box contain a virus that would kill
everyone? Was it all just a dream caused by a cabin pressure change?
Nah, it's exactly what you think happened judging by a few scenes
that occur within the first few minutes. I was hoping for more, but
Flight 7500 gave me less than I expected.
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