Fresh
Despite the film's playfulness, it's still quite clear that we're in the hands of a master who takes the work seriously, if not the material or his characters.
Christy Lemire, ChristyLemire.com
Overview
Something has gone wrong with the landing gear of a plane en route from Madrid to Mexico City. The group of eccentric travelers on the flight, defenseless in the face of danger, indulge in colourful confessionals, while the outlandish crew attempts to find ways to entertain them.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
49%
Tomatometer
Rotten
[This is] Almodovar for people who assume they can't get Almodovar otherwise. It's Almodovar for Target.
Wesley Morris, Grantland
Fresh
A mescaline-alcohol-and-panic-fueled orgy of confessional dialogue, sex acts, arguments, confessional monologues, and more sex acts.
Tirdad Derakhshani, Philadelphia Inquirer
Rotten
Too broad for the tarmac.
John Anderson, Newsday
Fresh
It's amusing fluff, but from an Oscar-winning dramatist, this return to comedy is a bit of a letdown.
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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