Film Review: Flight Risk (USA 2025) by Mel Gibson

Content:  In this podcast, we talk about “Flight Risk” by director Mel Gibson from 2025. Set almost entirely in a small plane over Alaska, the movie is about a pilot, a U.S. Marshal and a prisoner, though not everyone on board is honest.  We criticize the uneven pacing and mediocre execution, but praise the performances of Michelle Dockery and Topher Grace. We find Mark Wahlberg's performance polarizing and exaggerated.   Overall, we rate “Flight Risk” as a functional but forgettable thriller with visual and production flaws.  Plot  In this thriller, Mark Wahlberg plays a bald pilot tasked with transporting an Air Marshal who is escorting a prisoner to his trial. As they traverse the rugged wilderness of Alaska, the tension escalates. The trust between the three is put to the test, as not everyone on board is completely honest.