A fast paced, solidly executed, economical action thriller. This is the closest Gerard Butler has been to John McClane. Sure Olympus Has Fallen is a Die Hard scenario but in that movie he's Head Stab Superman and in this one he's a pilot - just a pilot. He's not a badass ex-soldier so it's a good thing that one of the passengers on board is a mysterious badass played by a very cool Mike Colter.
A simple set up that…