The initial tableau: The film opens to a short vignette about the doomed flight of a light airplane. Then we jump shift to the present. Five twenty-somethings gather to fly to a concert. Sara is the pilot; Bruce sits in front next to her. Mel films with her hand-held in the back, next to the jock/thug Sal, who steals Bruce's comic book. Cory is also in the back as the fifth wheel. Sara is a bit light on experience, but things seem to be going well.
Delineation of conflicts: Rough weather comes up, and Sara is not rated for instrument flying. Two other problems arise: their total weight is too high to get above the clouds, and Sara forgot to assure that the fuel tanks were full before leaving. There is a screw loose, which means an elevator fin does not respond to control. Bruce's childhood trauma about flying surfaces; this involves Sara in a strong way. Those are not the only problems; the film is qualified as a horror film for some solid reasons. They are not alone in the storm, or are they?
Cinematography: 7/10 Consistently saturated with teal, even during the long dark sections of the film. The point of this not clear. Framing and focus were usually fine.
Sound: 9/10 I had no problems hearing dialog, and the background music was a plus.
Acting: 5/10 Better than I expected.
Screenplay: 4/10 There's a good 15 minutes of story here. Hijacking the end story of Forbidden Planet (1956) was discouraging, though. The plus four was for the ending, which I rather liked.
Delineation of conflicts: Rough weather comes up, and Sara is not rated for instrument flying. Two other problems arise: their total weight is too high to get above the clouds, and Sara forgot to assure that the fuel tanks were full before leaving. There is a screw loose, which means an elevator fin does not respond to control. Bruce's childhood trauma about flying surfaces; this involves Sara in a strong way. Those are not the only problems; the film is qualified as a horror film for some solid reasons. They are not alone in the storm, or are they?
Cinematography: 7/10 Consistently saturated with teal, even during the long dark sections of the film. The point of this not clear. Framing and focus were usually fine.
Sound: 9/10 I had no problems hearing dialog, and the background music was a plus.
Acting: 5/10 Better than I expected.
Screenplay: 4/10 There's a good 15 minutes of story here. Hijacking the end story of Forbidden Planet (1956) was discouraging, though. The plus four was for the ending, which I rather liked.