Hijack
Let them think they're in control.
When Flight KA29 is hijacked during its seven-hour journey from Dubai to London, Sam Nelson—an accomplished corporate negotiator—tries using his professional skills to save everyone on board. Will this high-risk strategy be his undoing?
Wokeness: 60%
Overall Score: 80%
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Michaels
Thriller
An intense thrill-ride with subtle woke elements, Hijack scares me. It scares me, because it's so entertaining while at the same time employing almost subliminal means to push some woke anti-stereotypes.
The two smartest people are the two black leads. The black man is huge and extremely muscular and works as a high-powered corporate deal closer; he puppetmasters the hijackers, outwitting them repeatedly. His ex is a black woman, who is a professor of physics; her boyfriend is a white guy. The two black leads both have opulent apartments in London. If every woke film and TV show were not like this, maybe I would not even notice.
The hijackers are not Arabs but rather British organized crime. This works well in the storyline, but again could be subliminal woke programming. One of the hijackers is played by the actor who was the dopey thug in Utopia (UK version, which was excellent). He plays a similar character here.
The ending was pure Hollywood and cringe. I will deduct a point for that, but overall it's very enjoyable.
Edit: Yeah, I think I need to increase woke score from 1 to 3.
Created: 09-27-2023
Tournel
Created: 10-23-2023
Mr. Spin
Woke
A group of unsympathetic British hijackers taking control of a plane filled with passengers, primarily Arabs. The case is under the watchful eye of government agents – strong, capable women, of course. A young black protagonist delivering a pointed line to a police officer about buying a stationary bike to avoid random stops. A heroic black lead, and his wife – not just any partner but a distinguished physics professor.
Then there are the other characters, many of whom appear to check off various diversity boxes, feeling forced rather than adding depth to the story. Queer / gay characters whose presence seems intended to hit a quota, rather than contributing logically to the story.
And naturally, it’s made by Apple.
If any one or two of these elements were included, it might be no big deal. But the show seems intent on including everything, all at once. What was the name of that deep Chinese pan that holds everything together? Ah, yes – a wok.
P.S.
So, I decided to add my thoughts next day after I've finished watching it:
The three first episodes held a certain intrigue and felt somewhat realistic, even as the "woke-ism" was apparent throughout. But as the show progresses, the story loses plausibility, piling on unrealistic coincidences and deus ex machina moments that quickly erode its initial appeal, so I have deducted another point. And yes, it’s woke, woke, woke – practically to the point of parody.
Created: 11-03-2024
