Flying Blind

Attempt all things to all people but delivers poorly Does not succeed as a a thriller as action in low key and lacking any suspense and as a political observation is very shallow and not explored as could have been Lacking pace and subtlety with no sense of direction by the director As a tourist shot of Bristol works but nothing more McCrory acts ok in an unusual broody but not entirely convincing way.

Flying High is a micro budget movie filmed in Bristol by first time director Katarzyna Klimkiewicz.

Frankie (Helen McCrory) is a middle aged aerospace engineer working on drone technology and also lectures at the university.

Frankie gets involved with a student who attends his lectures, Kahil (Najib Oudghiri) an Algerian Muslim and both have a torrid affair which causes concerns with her employers, the police and her father who was also an aerospace engineer.

Frankie quickly becomes suspicious of Kahil. After all he is much younger than her, she catches him driving a taxi and it emerges he is an illegal immigrant. Frankie must decide whether Kahil has ulterior motives in connecting with her or it is just paranoia as she enters a world of people from different backgrounds and culture.

It is hard to believe that the film was shot for less than £500,000. The director keeps the relationship passionate as the leads lust for each other which helps maybe to assuage Frankie's concerns about the relationship but it does not work as a thriller, maybe because the screenplay always leaves a nagging doubt hanging over Kahil.

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Flying Blind is a thoroughly enjoyable, thought provoking, political essay on post 9/11 tensions generally shared in the West. The film does a wonderful job exposing the subtleties with regard to the nuances of prejudice often extended to persons of Arab descent. Add to that mix, the intelligent insertion of sexual tension and the film's star Helen McCrory. McCrory confidently exhibits her ability to carry the film and her presence(she is smashing!)and courage assure that you come away from this film thoroughly entertained and informed. This film should be seen by a wider audience. But then again, I'm somewhat prejudiced when reviewing Helen McCrory's work, as I'm usually fond of most everything she does.

Lawrence Forde

As a Bristolian can I just get something out the way ,to use a Bristol city fc flag as your curtains in the spiritual home of Bristol rovers fc (east I'll) is very unlikely at least and verging on ridiculous at most ...if you cherished your windows that is .....and I'm a city fan . Really enjoyed this tense psycho/sexual thriller with great actors in a very believable situation ,there was an erotic scene that was reminiscent from nine and a half weeks but in no way did that detract from the overall sense of chemistry between the lead parts . As always there are some ridiculous comments written here about this film which was my main inspiration to write my own review....well tat and the Bristol city flag.give it a chance definitely worth a watch