Also known as FREEFALL: FLIGHT 174.
Based upon the true story of an unsafe situation in the sky that emerges after new government mandates placed upon manufacturers of passenger airliners requiring each newly built airliner to convert from our traditional North American standard of measure to the confusing foreign Metric System.
If a viewer is a big fan of dramatic voice-overs, then FREEFALL: FLIGHT 174 will receive a big THUMB'S UP. If a viewer is not a fan of dramatic voice-overs, then this movie will receive a big THUMB'S DOWN.
The strengths: Fine acting, wonderful one-liners, good story. Weaknesses include general casting, and also many plot developments played out later in the movie.
The main problem with casting is that New York born and bread actors with their harsh New York accents attempt to play Central and Western Canadians. The New York actors should have been restricted to playing passengers because anyone with any accent can be a passenger. Local Canadians and ground crew characters should really have been played by non-New York actors who can project a modest Canadian accent at least.
The other great weakness was in the odd depictions that come towards the end. For example, everyone, even all those who receive a complete second chance, refuse to use the nearest and easiest exit, and for some unknown reason, they each time use the most distant and difficult exit in the jumbo jet. Also, a kid on the ground knowingly attempts to outrun the speeding jet. Sadly, the ending unintentionally switches from drama to comedy. The result is an average Made-For-TV effort.
Based upon the true story of an unsafe situation in the sky that emerges after new government mandates placed upon manufacturers of passenger airliners requiring each newly built airliner to convert from our traditional North American standard of measure to the confusing foreign Metric System.
If a viewer is a big fan of dramatic voice-overs, then FREEFALL: FLIGHT 174 will receive a big THUMB'S UP. If a viewer is not a fan of dramatic voice-overs, then this movie will receive a big THUMB'S DOWN.
The strengths: Fine acting, wonderful one-liners, good story. Weaknesses include general casting, and also many plot developments played out later in the movie.
The main problem with casting is that New York born and bread actors with their harsh New York accents attempt to play Central and Western Canadians. The New York actors should have been restricted to playing passengers because anyone with any accent can be a passenger. Local Canadians and ground crew characters should really have been played by non-New York actors who can project a modest Canadian accent at least.
The other great weakness was in the odd depictions that come towards the end. For example, everyone, even all those who receive a complete second chance, refuse to use the nearest and easiest exit, and for some unknown reason, they each time use the most distant and difficult exit in the jumbo jet. Also, a kid on the ground knowingly attempts to outrun the speeding jet. Sadly, the ending unintentionally switches from drama to comedy. The result is an average Made-For-TV effort.