Night Flight

These days, anything with Christopher Plummer is well worth watching. He has a certain screen presence and there are none better at portraying the 'stiff upper lip' Englishman (even though he's Canadian). This film is no different.

Strange cast of characters, the Woodward one being quite amusing. Still somewhat confusing plot. Excellent, vintage Lancaster bombers used which really, excellently show just what it must've been like in Bomber Command during the War.

This story concerns a team of World War 2 aircraft crew coming to terms with their past in the twenty first century. There have been occasions in other movies, where an actor's poor performance have been saved by clever editing and production. This movie is exactly the opposite, the muddled and confusing production has been saved by a brilliant cast.Who have on their own performances produced a first class 'weepie'

The acting of the senior cast of NIGHT FLIGHT (Christopher Plummer and Edward Woodward)was superb. It is a rare thing nowadays for the BBC to produce such a golden chance for the public to enjoy a gem like this. The writing was also faultless, but I can understand that the story could be confusing, and did not think enough care was taken in the casting of the actors playing the younger versions of the lead characters. I know they are on a HIDING TO NOTHING, as most people know exactly what Messers Plummer and Woodward looked like when they were young (they've had long careers) but even so it was difficult to work out who was who in flashback. The scenes of mayhem in the aircraft were also somewhat confusing. That said, just watching these two actors must have provided a masterclass for anyone with film and theatrical ambitions. Sadly but inevitably it does not seem there will be any chance of BAFTA'S or any other awards, but I hope Mr Plummer will be coaxed back across the Atlantic to do other things in the future. Apart from his big screen appearances we do not see enough of him in Britain. NIGHT FLIGHT underlined just how much we are missing out.