2014 movie Non-stop Watch as Liam Neeson takes his action hero into the sky aboard a hijacked plane Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, Non-stop Air Marshal Bill Marks follows a man drunk as he boards a flight to London. To Marx’s surprise, the flight takes a dark turn when he realizes that a mysterious terrorist is hiding on the plane. The terrorist communicated with Marx via text and threatened to kill a passenger every 20 minutes unless his ransom demands were met.
Non-stop Neeson’s height was released-taken Career is following takenReleased in 2009, Neeson became one of the most popular action movie stars to grace the movie screen. Perhaps surprisingly, Non-stop proved a profitable hit, grossing $222 million against a $50 million budget. Non-stop Now enjoying a resurgence on Netflix, the action thriller even made the top 10 movies on Netflix. Non-stop It’s a tough watch all the way through, but its tense ending is a particular highlight of the movie.
Tom Bowen’s killer twist and revenge plan explained
Bowen wants to highlight America’s airport security flaws
After a long cat-and-mouse game on the plane, it was over Non-stop Marx discovered that Hijacked passenger Tom Bowen (Scoot McNairy) is assisted by computer expert Jack White (Nate Parker).. The movie reveals Bowen’s motivation for the robbery, the loss of his father in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Bowen joined the Army after his father’s death, only to become disillusioned with the Iraq War. He believes America has not strengthened airport security enough to stop similar attacks in the future, and he’s out to prove it.
Bowen’s hijacking is intended to increase airport security to a more stringent level. He convinced White to help by offering to cut off the ransom money. Meanwhile, Bowen’s intention is to frame Marks as the hijacker of the plane. By doing so, Bowen hopes to paint a picture of airport security and dysfunctional air marshals nationwide, thereby forcing America’s hand to improve flight safety. Bowen sets up quite an elaborate plan to ensure that Marx takes the fall. Initially, it worked as intended. However, Mark eventually cleared the charges and revealed the true hijackers.
Why Marks Was Framed for Hijacking a Plane (And How He Was Exonerated)
The robbers set signs to take the fall
Non-stopIts hostage situation begins with Marx receiving a series of cryptic texts, with the texter threatening to kill a passenger off the plane within 20 minutes unless $150 million is transferred to a specific bank account. The robber also stated that the killing would continue every 20 minutes until the money was handed over. Initially, Marks believes he has found the culprit in his fellow Sky Marshal, Jack Hammond (Anson Mount). He kills her just before the 20-minute countdown ends and discovers a stash of cocaine in her carry-on luggage. He soon realizes that it was planted by the current texter.
Marx finds himself the number one suspect when he learns that the bank account to which the ransom money will be transferred bears his name.. Marx’s aggression to uncover the texter’s identity also backfires on him when he interrogates Bowen. A passenger recorded a video of Marx’s fight, uploading it online. With this and the bank account wrongly attached to his name, Marcus is ready to take the blame for Bowen and White’s plot.
Meanwhile, a group of fighter jets arrive as a military escort with orders to shoot down the aircraft if the situation worsens irretrievably. Marks is helped to defuse the situation by the first class passenger sitting next to him, Jane Summers (Julianne Moore). However, another twist occurs when they inadvertently trigger the countdown device for a bomb placed on the plane.
With 30 minutes until the bomb detonated, Marks moved the bomb (hidden in Hammond’s cocaine-filled bag) to the back of the plane. He covered it with luggage to reduce the blast radius and ensure the plane would still be able to land if the bomb went off.
How Marx saves the plane and its passengers
Marx proved himself a hero
After Marcus discovered Bowen and White, Bowen surprised his partner by shooting him. The mission turns out to be an entirely mercenary pursuit by White, and Bowen believes they must both be martyred for his cause. It is clear that Bowen ultimately believes in this cause. Marks was killed when the plane descended from 30,000 feet to 8,000 feet. This is ordered to avoid depression from bomb blasts.
Meanwhile, White survives being shot by Bowen and tries to fight Marx. During the plane’s rocky landing, the bomb finally detonated, killing White in the blast. After the plane managed a rough but safe landing at an airport in Iceland, Marx was publicly acquitted of the hijacking charges and praised for his heroism. He manages to save the passengers on the flight and Bowen’s plan ultimately fails. The latter never turns out to be the martyr he hopes for, though Marx and his fellow air marshals may see things differently after his hijacking.
What’s next for Marks and Summers after Non-Stop ends?
Marx ultimately finds personal redemption
Marx is initially dealing with alcoholism and bitterness Non-stopSaving a plane full of passengers can give him renewed purpose and optimism about his work. By seeing Bowen’s ruthlessness about American foreign policy — including the lengths he went to to prevent another tragedy like 9/11 — he gave Marx a new perspective.
In fact, it might just be that he realizes the importance of what he does. There is value in protecting passengers, and Marx proves it to himself and others Non-stop. The lead of the film is also optimistic about the support from Summers. Even when he is framed for hijacking the plane, Summers stands by Mark and believes he is on the plane as a bodyguard. When Marcus asks Summers why in the final scene of the movie, he tells him that he “a good man“
Summers gets a sense of Marx’s character by sitting next to him, and he even compliments Marx with the line “”.I bet your daughter will be proud of you.” Non-stop Ends with hints of a romance between Marks and Summer. When Liam Neeson’s action hero asks Summers, “Where are you going?” He shrugs and replies, “It depends.” This suggests that they may share a future together after it ends Non-stop.
How was the non-stop ending accepted?
Non-stop Considered one of the better and more entertaining Liam Neeson action movies takenHowever it was a success, big reasons for how it was received by audiences and critics came down to the fact that people had low expectations and were willing to accept the silliness of the plot. Unlike its ending Knife out or other acclaimed mysteries, the end of which Non-stop Doesn’t come together in a flawless way where the villain’s plans and motives are understood and fit the formula.
Many criticized the ending for the implausible nature of how the villains were able to pull off the plan. It doesn’t come off as a brilliant bit of storytelling where all the pieces fit together neatly, but rather it’s clumsy and requires a lot of suspension of disbelief. Redditor ColdPressedSteaks specifically complained about the villain’s plan:
The amount of things that had to go right for the villain, several that had to go in a certain order that weren’t really under his control…ridiculously funny.
They are in addition to the motivation behind White’s participation in this highly implausible plan.”lazy“Invoking 9/11 as part of the villain’s motivation.” However, the same Redditor also admitted that these flaws ultimately didn’t take away from the fun of the movie:
Interestingly, I still enjoyed it. It still created good tension in the spots. Liam’s red herrings make any passenger doubt that it’s actually fixed and you can feel the frustration with Liam. In the end, I’m fine with turning down that ounce of brain power and enjoying the ride in movies like this.
It seems to be a sentiment shared by many people who have seen it Non-stop. The ending is generally seen as a weak point in the story and never comes together in a satisfying way, but the build up to it made for a fun and entertaining experience that takes full advantage of Neeson as the no-nonsense hero.