![]() It swiftly becomes obvious Ben, the brilliant British neurosurgeon, isn’t looking to bond while Alex, the fierce American war-zone photojournalist, isn’t capable of having a conversation that doesn’t sound like an interrogation. ![]() Despite misgivings, (I seriously need someone to tell me how often planes take off without filing a flight plan….really) they take off. They head to the airfield to meet their pilot (Beau Bridges). ![]() There’s no whirlwind moment of connection to spark visions of happily-ever-after.Īlex is brash and chatty. Alex approaches Ben to split a charter with her to get across the mountain, ahead of the storm, and catch a red-eye to New York. They don’t band together to wait out the storm bonding over vending food snakes and shared secrets in the airport lounge. These two don’t lock eyes across the gate waiting area fall rapidly in lust and then into bed at a nearby airport hotel. This is not the moment of a typical “meet-cute” in a romance movie. Alex is impetuous, use to finding a way to get what she wants even if she has to break the rules or make new one along the way. Neither is used to not being able to control a situation or finding a way to make things happen.īen is methodical, willing to leverage the system to his advantage not above bending the rules if need be. Their flight’s been canceled due to inclement weather conditions and a storm front quickly moving towards them.Įach has a time-sensitive and important (her wedding is the next day and he’s set to perform life-saving brain surgery) reason for needing a flight out that night. Ben Bass (Idris Elba) and Alex Martin (Kate Winslet) are stranded in an Idaho airport. ![]()
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