Directed by Simon Brand default 2014 is a good suspense film but there are many problems with it first of all the shaky camera technique i hate this style except the Bourne trilogy this was not needed here but surprisingly it turned out well enough for the viewer to tolerate the project.
I expected some ghosts & Steven Seagal style too just like the previous IMDb reviewer mentioned it that this is a different film but comes with flaws specially when bad guys shoot someone you don't know where the bullets are going the camera is tilted down most of the time,the sound editing is useless the loud noises overshadow the dialogs,the plane is on the ground its not in air if your are expecting some James Bond stunts from this then you will be disappointed.
The Plot:some news crew in Seychelles have finished the shooting they are about to leave when Somali pirates hijack the plane but have weird demands they don't want money all they want is some publicity & coverage they choose Frank Saltzman a famous journalist on gun point to help them out.
There was a huge debate going on between Saltzman & Atlas bout religion,terrorism & politics & how he wants to free his brother from USA atlas does make a solid point here by asking the hostages what difference does it make if you are terrorized by a man who will kill in the name of god or just a regular person who wants cash who are you most afraid of.
The Cast:all of these actors did good job keeping it real & not overdoing it specially David Oyelowo the guy is seriously talented i have seen many films of him including jack reacher with tom cruise,& Katherine Moennig looks more beautiful then ever here with new haircut.
The slow pace will be boring for some people but it is better then most films out there.
Overall Default 2014 is a nice one time watch just keep expectations below & you will enjoy it my rating is 4/10.
I expected some ghosts & Steven Seagal style too just like the previous IMDb reviewer mentioned it that this is a different film but comes with flaws specially when bad guys shoot someone you don't know where the bullets are going the camera is tilted down most of the time,the sound editing is useless the loud noises overshadow the dialogs,the plane is on the ground its not in air if your are expecting some James Bond stunts from this then you will be disappointed.
The Plot:some news crew in Seychelles have finished the shooting they are about to leave when Somali pirates hijack the plane but have weird demands they don't want money all they want is some publicity & coverage they choose Frank Saltzman a famous journalist on gun point to help them out.
There was a huge debate going on between Saltzman & Atlas bout religion,terrorism & politics & how he wants to free his brother from USA atlas does make a solid point here by asking the hostages what difference does it make if you are terrorized by a man who will kill in the name of god or just a regular person who wants cash who are you most afraid of.
The Cast:all of these actors did good job keeping it real & not overdoing it specially David Oyelowo the guy is seriously talented i have seen many films of him including jack reacher with tom cruise,& Katherine Moennig looks more beautiful then ever here with new haircut.
The slow pace will be boring for some people but it is better then most films out there.
Overall Default 2014 is a nice one time watch just keep expectations below & you will enjoy it my rating is 4/10.