Flightplan

Jodie Foster stars in a thriller that begins with promise, but ends in silliness | Andrew Coffin

Many thrillers begin with an engaging premise and quickly fall apart once the setup gives way to predictable plot climaxes and chase scenes. Flightplan, Jodie Foster's new terror-in-the-skies thriller, follows this pattern and is notable only for a stronger than average start and a particularly absurd conclusion.

Ms. Foster plays Kyle, a newly single mother traveling from Germany back to the United States with her 6-year-old daughter, Julia (Marlene Lawston). In the hold of their massive, brand-new Aalto Air 474 is a casket carrying Kyle's deceased husband. Their jumbo jet isn't full, so Kyle and Julia settle into separate rows to sleep. When Kyle wakes up, Julia's nowhere to be found. Confusion quickly turns to panic when Julia doesn't immediately reappear.

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