97 Minutes (2023)

My quick rating - 3.3/10. How dare they make a flick called 97 Minutes and give us a running time of 93 minutes??? That is some terrible fight choreography. 97 Minutes attempts to deliver an intense ticking-clock scenario aboard a hijacked 767 airplane facing an imminent disaster due to dwindling fuel supply, promising a gripping experience for us dumb enough to watch. Unfortunately, none of that happens thanks to the movie's glaring flaws. One of the more laughable issues plaguing the film is the terrible fight choreography. For a film trying to survive on action and suspense, it's disappointing to see fight scenes that aren't much better than YouTube alley fights. The lack of action in the action sequences is pretty distracting and dampens the impact of the hijacking crisis. Plus, there are all kinds of writing problems, ranging from plot holes to inconsistencies. The script's flaws are evident from the very beginning, and I was scratching my head at various points as I tried to comprehend some plot developments. It doens't help that the characters make decisions that defy logic, and the movie has no flow. And I am not a pilot, but the technical aspects, such as aviation procedures, cabin pressure, and security protocols, all seem a bit sketchy. We are living in a ticking clock scenario, yet somehow there is no urgency or tension. However, due to the haphazard execution of the story and technical inaccuracies, the stakes fail to hit. The tension that should have been built throughout the movie is undermined by our inability to care about the plot due to its unrealistic and implausible elements. It seems like they blew off any thoughts of doing research when it comes to aviation-related matters. From flying and landing a plane to mid-air debris explosions and cabin pressure, the film's portrayal of these elements is far from accurate. While the ticking clock scenario attempts to inject urgency, there was so much distracting nonsense going on, I surely didn't get a high-stakes thriller. Or even remotely close.

Flick is a $7 rental on most streamers including Amazon

97 Minutes (2023)

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