“Airborne” is directed by Dominic Burns and follows a late night flight to New York from the U.K. The film stars Mark Hamill who is the only recognizable American actor in this flotsam jetsam cast. The story has a skeletal crew with a minimal group of travelers, some with more than shady backgrounds gathering on a cross Atlantic flight that is carrying some priceless cargo with supernatural presence. The film is cookie cutter British B-movie horror that is as good as some A level pictures that have come out. Like many Brit flicks before it, “Airborne” maintains a steady rise of tense sinister build-up before finishing with a cheeky tease of “evil always prevails” that flows richly through most of the British horror films. The story is simple and yet dimensional enough to keep you interested. There is more than a supernatural evil at work in this film. The crew and passengers equally leave you feeling uneasy about which side of darkness they lean. The drama and action is spread evenly allowing for a constant flow between dialogue and suspense. There are a few times when the story seems a bit dull but before you can tire of the predictable plotline the thrills kick in and take you through the nightmarish turbulence of melodrama. Sadly the only real cheesy below par acting comes from Mark Hamill. His character almost seems pointless and stressful on the film save the very last scene which offers a twist. There is some blood and guts moments to the film but the really cool deaths happen off camera and are only offered in flash back which kind of sucks. Those action death shots would have up-ed this films likeability. “Airborne” is a fun little easy film to watch that offers some chills and drama but it is also something that could wait till premium cable runs it or DVD release.
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