2014 movie Non-stop Liam Neeson sees his heroics take to the skies on a hijacked plane. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, Non-stop It follows air marshal Bill Marks, who struggles with alcoholism, as he flies to London. The flight takes a dark turn when Marx realizes that a mysterious terrorist is hiding on the plane. The terrorist contacts Marks via text and threatens to kill a passenger every 20 minutes if his ransom demands are not met.
Non-stop It was released at the height of Neeson's postReceived career. Follows ReceivedNeeson, who hit the screens in 2009, has become one of the most popular action movie stars on movie screens. Perhaps not surprisingly, Non-stop It was a profitable hit, earning $222 million against a $50 million budget. Non-stop is now enjoying a resurgence on Netflix, with the action thriller even making it into Netflix's Top 10 movies. Non-stop is a solid watch all the way through, but its tense ending is a special highlight of the film.
Tom Bowen's Killer Twist & Revenge Plan Explained
Bowen Seeks to Highlight Flaws in America's Airport Security
It ended after a long cat-and-mouse game on the plane Non-stop He finds that Marx discovered it hijacked passenger Tom Bowen (Scoot McNairy), computer expert Zack White (Nate Parker) acts as his accomplice.. The film reveals Bowen's motive for the kidnapping was the loss of his father in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Bowen joins the military after his father's death to disillusionment with the Iraq war. He believes that America has not strengthened airport security enough to stop similar attacks in the future, and he is trying to prove it.
Bowen's hijacking is aimed at tightening airport security. He convinces White to help him by offering him part of the ransom. Meanwhile, Bowen's intention is to paint Marx as the hijacker. In doing so, Bowen hopes to paint a picture of lax airport security and ineffective air marshals nationwide, thereby forcing America's hand to improve flight safety. Bowen devises a rather elaborate plan to ensure Marx's downfall. It works as originally intended. However, Mark eventually clears the charges and exposes the real hijackers.
Why Marx Was Framed for Hijacking (And How He Was Exonerated)
The abductees make signs to take the fall
Non-stop's hostage situation begins with Marks receiving a series of cryptic texts, threatening to kill the passenger from the plane within 20 minutes unless the writer transfers $150 million to a designated bank account. The kidnapper also says that the killings will continue every 20 minutes until the money is transferred. At first, Marx believes he has found the culprit in air marshal Jack Hammond (Anson Mount). He kills her before the 20-minute countdown ends and discovers a stash of cocaine in her carry-on. He soon realizes that it was planted by the actual texter.
When Marks discovers that his name is on the bank account where the ransom money will be transferred, he considers himself the number one suspect.. Marx's aggressiveness to reveal the identity of the text's author backfires on Bowen when he interrogates him. One of the passengers recorded a video of Marks fighting and uploaded it to the Internet. With this and a bank account mistakenly attached to his name, Marks is set to take the blame for Bowen and White's plan.
Meanwhile, a group of fighter jets arrives as a military escort with orders to shoot down the plane if the situation deteriorates beyond repair. Marks is helped to defuse the situation by Jen Summers (Julianne Moore), a first-class passenger sitting next to him. However, another twist arises when they mistakenly set off the countdown device for a bomb planted on board the plane.
30 minutes before the bomb goes off, Marks moves the bomb (hidden in Hammond's bag full of cocaine) to the back of the plane. He covers it with baggage to minimize the blast radius and ensure the plane is still able to land if the bomb explodes.
How Marx saves the plane and its passengers
Marx proves to be a Hero
After Marks unmasks Bowen and White, Bowen surprises his partner by shooting him. The mission proves to be a mercenary pursuit by White, and Bowen believes they should both be martyrs for him. It is clear that Bowen believes in this cause to the end. Marks kills him as the plane descends from 30,000 feet to 8,000 feet.. This was ordered to prevent depressurization from a bomb explosion.
Meanwhile, White survives being shot by Bowen and tries to fight Marks. During the plane's rocky landing, the bomb finally detonates, killing White in the blast. After the plane made a rough but safe landing at an airport in Iceland, Marks is publicly cleared of kidnapping charges and hailed for his heroism. He manages to save the passengers on board the plane and Bowen's plans ultimately fail. Although Marks and his fellow air marshals may see things differently after his abduction, the latter may never become the martyr he hopes for.
What's next for Marks & Summers after the end of Non-Stop?
Marx Finally Finds Personal Salvation
And Marx deals with alcoholism and bitterness in his head Non-stopsaving a plane full of passengers can give him a renewed sense of purpose and optimism about his work. Seeing Bowen's cynicism about American foreign policy—along with the lengths he was willing to go to prevent another tragedy like 9/11—could have given Marx a new perspective.
In fact, this may be what he needs to realize the importance of what he is doing. There is value in protecting passengers, and Marks proves it to himself and others over time Non-stop. The film's lead role also gains optimism from the support it receives from Summers. Even as he is being punished for hijacking the plane, Summers stands by Marks and believes he is on the plane as a protector. When Marks asks Summers why in the final scene of the film, he tells him thatgood man.”
Summers gets a feel for Marx's character as he sits next to him, and he simultaneously compliments him with Marx's line.I'm sure your daughter would be proud of you.” Non-Stop It ends with a hint of romance between Marks and Summers. When Liam Neeson's action hero Summers was asked, “Where are you going?” shrugs and replies,”depends.” It shows that they can share a future together after it's over Non-stop.
How the Unstoppable Ending Was Obtained
Non-stop regarded as one of the better and more entertaining Liam Neeson action films to come. Receivedis the success of However, large factors in how it was received by audiences and critics seem to have to do with people's low expectations and willingness to accept the silliness of the plot. Unlike the end Knives Out or other popular mysteries, the end Non-stop it doesn't come together in a seamless way where the villain's plans and motives make sense and fit the clues.
Many people criticized the ending for the implausible nature of how the villains were able to pull off this plan. It doesn't seem like a brilliant story where all the pieces fit together nicely, but it's pretty awkward and requires a lot of suspension of disbelief. Redditor ColdPressedSteaks specifically complained about the villain's plot:
the amount of things that have to go right for the villain, even a few things that have to go in a certain order that aren't really under his control…is hilariously ridiculous.
They went on to criticize White's motives for participating in this highly implausible scheme.lazy” invoking 9/11 as part of the motivation for the villains. However, the same Redditor admitted that these flaws ultimately didn't take away from the film's fun:
The funny thing is, I still enjoyed it. This again created good tension in spots. Liam's red herrings of suspecting which passenger was really well done and you can feel the frustration with Liam. In the end, I'm fine with turning back that ounce of brain power and just enjoying the ride in these kinds of movies.
This is a sentiment shared by many who see Non-stop. The ending is generally seen as the story's weak point because it never comes together in a satisfying way, but its build-up made for an entertaining and diverting experience that takes full advantage of Neeson as the no-nonsense hero.