LIFT
LIFT

Movie spotlight

LIFT

2018
Movie
100 min
English

A remarkable journey of a driver on the same eventful night.

Insights

IMDb5.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes25%
Metacritic44/100
Google Users68%
Director: F. Gary GrayGenres: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller

Plot Summary

An international team of thieves, led by Cyrus Whitaker, is blackmailed by Interpol agent Desmond Trueman into stealing a priceless item of gold aboard a passenger plane in flight. The heist requires meticulous planning and daring execution as they must operate within the confined space of the aircraft at cruising altitude. The team faces internal conflicts and external threats as they attempt to pull off this seemingly impossible mission.

Critical Reception

LIFT received a largely negative reception from critics, who found its plot predictable and its humor uninspired. While the action sequences were competently staged, the film struggled to find a consistent tone and lacked the originality to stand out in the heist genre. Audiences generally shared these sentiments, with many finding the movie to be a forgettable entry.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film suffers from a derivative plot and weak character development.

  • Humor often falls flat, and the action sequences lack genuine excitement.

  • Despite a talented cast, the movie fails to deliver a compelling heist thriller.

Google audience: Google users found the film to be an entertaining, though somewhat predictable, heist comedy. While some praised the action and chemistry between the leads, others felt it was a by-the-numbers affair with forgettable moments.

Fun Fact

During filming, a significant portion of the movie was shot on a modified Boeing 747 fuselage set to simulate the interior of the plane.

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