R | 1h 31m | Action, Thriller | 2025
There was an announcement on the screen at the “Flight Risk” press-screening. It read: “From the director of “Braveheart,” “Apocalypto,” and “Hacksaw Ridge.”
‘Flight Risk’: Don’t Risk Wasting Your Time
The poster suggests a “Die Hard on a Plane” scenario, where Wahlberg’s usual everyman saves the day. That would have been a good movie. This is a bad movie.
Daryl (Mark Wahlberg) hanging out, in "Flight Risk." Lionsgate
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times, and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. He earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by a classical theater conservatory training, and has 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is cited in the book "How to be a Film Critic in Five Easy Lessons" by Christopher K. Brooks. In addition to film, he enjoys Harley-Davidsons, martial arts, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism.
