Last Flight Out

Message Good Movie Bad cleaned up "Tears of the Sun" try being original

Last Flight Out is piloted by Richard Tyson who is a cynic in matters of religion. He's a washed up pilot taking odd charter flights when he can find them and he's working South America now. His latest charter is medical supplies for Dr. Bobbie Phillips mission deep in the Colombian jungle and Dr. Adriano Gonzalez is hitching a ride back to the mission.

There's a drug overlord operating there played by Rene Moreno who wants all the ablebodied working for him cultivating the plants that make him rich. The Christian mission interferes with those plans, but he'd sure like to have that plane and the pilot that goes with it.

What to do but evacuate the village. The mission has a lot of factors going against it but prayer insures God will provide which he does, but not without cost.

This is a Christian movie so certain parameters are expected. You don't have to be a fundamentalist Christian to appreciate that people should not be enslaved. The performers are sincere.

You'll be judging this film by the strength of whatever religious convictions you might have.

This movie deeply touched me, not only because of the fact that I previously lived for many years in South America, but most importantly because it carries a very important message and is well made.

PROS

+ Wonderful testimony of restoration and redemption. THEOS can even restore the worst criminals who steal millions of dollars and use those criminals for his purposes. It is also a beautiful testimony of the suffering He sometimes allows, but that He never leaves us nor forsakes us.

+ Great action, without harmful violence through the Christians in the movie. Dan's actions could be seen as overly violent, but he soon after repented of his sins and experienced salvation.

NEUTRAL

• Some would qualify his prayer as the 'Sinner's Prayer' which could be insufficient for Past Salvation, but to make this prayer in an airplane is certainly valid, and we can assume that he would have been baptized soon after.

CONS

• I would not have reviewed this movie if I would have known beforehand that it was financed by the Billy Graham foundation. But thankfully the movie itself does not contain any questionable elements nor does it endorse the Catholic Church of Graham, therefore I endorse this movie as per exception. The movie can be watched for free at TubiTV.

Excellent family movie but it's so much more than that. This movie was put out by the Billy Graham ministry so there is definitely a message for viewers. If you are looking for something like great special effects you might be disappointed, but don't let that get in the way of what this story is really about. If you are searching spiritually then you must see this movie. If you are comfortable in the fact that you are a good person because you go to church then you REALLY must see this movie. This is one of the best and clearest presentations of the gospel you will ever see or hear.

This is the simple, unvarnished gospel message found in the Bible and it will speak to your heart.

This movie moved me. Not because I am Christian (tho cannot lie that I am biased, but do try to be an objective reviewer on IMDB) but because this film reminded of the courage of people that do good things in bad places without concern for their personal safety.

Missionaries have been going into places in the middle of nowhere, subject to parasitical disease and paramilitaries, to help people otherwise long forgotten. This film is a testament to them, so right out of the box they get 7 points. I added a point for the cinematography, script and direction. Not to mention the beautiful Bobbie Phillips.

Standout for me was Dan, played by Richard Tyson. He played the role perfectly and was immensely likable as the tough guy who turns humbly to God when miracles happen.

In all honesty, Last Flight Out (great title, btw) is not worthy of a 10 as I have seen here, but even less worthy of the obviously low ratings than averaged this fine film out to barely over 5. Whenever there is a Christian themed movie, the trolls seem to appear out of nowhere and since the low scorers here did not bother to give a reason for said score via a review, you have to wonder if the only thing these people saw was Billy Graham as producer, not the actual movie.