Take note: if you have any anxiety about flying, James Madigan’s “Fight or Flight� will not be for you. But if a cheap and cheerful one-setting action thriller a la “Bullet Train� featuring one of the preeminent heartthrobs of the Y2K era is up your alley, well then belly up to this (airport) bar.
Hartnett was the brooding bad boy in movies like “The Faculty� and “The Virgin Suicides,� which rocketed him to stardom in the late '90s. But in recent years, his career has been reinvigorated, playing characters like “Boy Sweat Dave� in Guy Ritchie’s “Wrath of Man,� and turning in an especially delicious double-time in M. Night Shyamalan’s “Trap.� In “Fight or Flight,� Hartnett looks straight out of the 2000s with his bleached hair and cargo shorts, the only difference is that he’s now unleashed, freed from those moody shackles; wild-eyed and frequently covered in fake blood the vibrant hue of strawberry jam.
This is a light and breezy affair with a few unexpected twists, some social commentary that doesn’t entirely land, and it might not have enough staying power for it to be truly memorable. -- Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service Read moreMovie Review: 'Clown in a Cornfield' a light, breezy slasher
This flick isn’t a masterpiece, not even a vulgar one, but it’s cheeky and entertaining enough in its giddy hyper-violence, thanks almost entirely to the star turn of Josh Hartnett, who has proven in his recent renaissance that he’s especially great in bozo mode. -- Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service Read moreMovie Review: Josh Hartnett saves 'Fight or Flight' from crash landing
Perhaps we don’t need the reminder that our personal relationships with animals are some of the most special and rewarding ones that we can enjoy as human beings, but “The Penguin Lessons� also underscores that our relationships with people are even more important, and that sometimes animals are the best stewards for this particular journey.-- Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service Read moreMovie Review: A teacher's pet warms the heart in 'Penguin Lessons'
