The Carrier (2015)

As an antibiotic-resistant pandemic devastates the planet, the only safe place is in the air.

Director:

Anthony Woodley

Writers:

Luke Healy, Helen Kingston

Stars:

Rebecca Johnson, Joe Dixon, Karen Bryson

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Rebecca Johnson	...	Jess Ayres
Joe Dixon	...	Eric Mason
Karen Bryson	...	Maria Adams
Jack Gordon	...	Craig Turnpike
Lucy-Jane Quinlan	...	Additional Voices (voice)
James Payton	...	Additional voices (voice)
Edmund Kingsley	...	Tobias Black
Zora Bishop	...	Kate Hall
Josie Taylor	...	Terri Holmes
Walter van Dyk	...	Clarkson
Darren Stoneham	...	Wes
Rachel Finnegan	...	Erica-Kay Watson
Luke Healy	...	James Ayres
Andrew French	...	Kevin Adams
Luke Gomes	...	David

Storyline

As an antibiotic-resistant pandemic devastates the planet, the only safe place is in the air.

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Plot Keywords:

sabotage | outbreak | airplane passenger | passenger plane | airplane pilot | 

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Genres:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 April 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Artificial Horizon

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Megatopia Films, SPEIS Limited, Premiere Picture

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

The pilot uses his onboard weapon to shoot someone in the head, and the bullet is shown to pass through the victim's head. Onboard weapons, however, are equipped with Glaser Safety Slugs, designed for shallow penetration in the event of a missed shot, and would not pass through a human head.

User Reviews

A Fine Tale

For the frightened characters this film is a harrowing plane journey away from disease and death, for the viewer it is an enjoyable flight from superstar blockbusters. In a world where computer effects replace stories and superstar names replace actors, this film attempts to tell a story with honesty and consideration. No overuse of cartoonish CGI, no wisecracking superhero, in fact most scenes don't even have loud music pumping through them because there is actually proper dialogue to listen too instead. What music there is is always well-placed and appropriate, especially the gentler compositions. Certainly, some scenes and situations have been done before, but thats because such scenes are realistic and at any rate, that 'criticism' applies to all movies. Indeed, to all art. This absorbing movie does try to take a couple of unexpected decisions that work well. The Carrier also manages to give the impression of being just one story in a whole complex world of other stories. That in itself is a rare and highly commendable thing.

The ending is the perfect consequence of what has gone before. In summary, this a a good take on the pandemic setting; a more than acceptable script is complemented by good performances all round and good use is made of the limited setting.

The fact that Billy Clarke isn't an acting superstar is a sure sign that mainstream cinema is in a deep crisis of quality. I'd take The Carrier over SuperDuperMegaHeroPowerMan6 any day, purely on the basis that it is much, much better.