As a unbiased English man... 😁👋 I have to agree... He is not just one of your best, but the best on the planet. Behind the one and only Daniel D Lewis... of course.
That scapegoat was a friend as well as deceased. The last heroic act of her life (saving that child) would be forever tarnished by his lie if had decided to use her as the scapegoat.
Funny Fact: he was claiming throughout the movie that he was atheist But when things went downhill he started asking for GOD’s help We only acknowledge the almight when We get hit by tribulations that’s a FACT
And this my friends is what you call integrity and honor...Never throw anyone under the bus for something you did wrong...Integrity is doin the right thing when no one is watching, integrity is keepin your word. God bless
The woman that was questioning him knew he was drunk on the plane, but couldn't accuse him of it because the report was non-usable. Moreover, Ms Brock (the woman in red), even knowing what he did, was giving him an out: "In your opinion did she drink those bottles?" or, in other words "Blame Trina and you're home free". She was doing this because his actions were still remarkable and he saved a lot of people's lives. This scene is so powerful because he was only 1 more lie away from walking home free, all he had to do was accuse someone else, and he couldn't do it. Like he said later in the film, he had hit "his lifetime allotment of lies". This is my opinion is by far the most powerful scene in the movie.
@@TheMike3333 I can only speculate but her job is to read people. That naive first officer knew, and he could probably tell for reasons other than how he smelled. At least two of the three flight attendants knew, though one died and the other - like the FO - didn't tell the FAA. You can tell. In a person's body language, facial expressions, tone of voice. You can tell an addict, not in what they show but in the act of covering it up. Someone drank those two bottles. They turned up in the investigation and even she couldn't choose to overlook it. Probably the fact that he lawyered his toxicology report as inadmissible was a dead giveaway.
This scene is arguably more tense than the plane accident scene. You can really see the anguish in his face as he really, as he says, can't tell another lie.
@@t99155 He could have said he didn't believe that someone who had consumed two vodka bottles could have saved the boy, highlighting her heroism, but it was to much.
😢🥺 my father struggled with alcoholism from the time he was 17. when i first saw this film i wept like a baby. denzel’s performance helped me understand my father’s internal struggle, when prior to, all i felt toward my father’s battle w alcohol was resentment. the shame & heartbreak when he says “i’m an alcoholic”- no matter how many times i see this film, it makes me cry. my favorite part is him saying “God help me” & THEN being compelled to tell the truth like vomit…when vomiting usually from alcoholic CONSUMPTION, this time, he was vomiting from alcoholic CONFESSION. 👏🏽👏🏽 brilliant writing & superb acting from mr. denzel.
A very powerful scene, he had an easy out, he could have denied he was drunk and could have walked away but at the cost of dishonoring the memory of an innocent woman who died saving someone's life, with all of his faults he could live with, allowing that was something he never could.
Ok, but couldn't he have just said " I have no idea who drank them." and yes that would still be a lie, but he doesn't have to accuse another just to save himself in this case.
@@thebells3477 He couldn't, because tests still came back with her as a probable suspect for drinking them. Someone HAD to take the blame for those Vodka bottles..
@@justpazzingby13 He could have not known who drank the vodka. A common answer when being interrogated is I don't know. No one can prove you know or recall. That answer would have been accepted. If he didn't want to lie, then ok, but my point is he could have not admitted it and still not pinned it on her. If she did have alcohol in her system, then that fact speaks for itself. It doesn't really matter who drank the vodka.
@@thebells3477 He doesn't have to accuse anyone. He needed to SAVE her from the accusations they already PINNED on her. She was already singled out as his scapegoat.
@@justpazzingby13 And again, her blood alcohol level indicated she DID drink, whether or not the vodka was hers. I love the movie, but I just quibble with this scenario being remotely realistic. They should at least have said the blood tests show that she had no alcohol in her system. If she had alcohol in her system, then they were both drinking. Him saying he drank the vodka IN THE PLANE, does not make her blood test clean. I mean, it is not like someone would really fess up to this anyway. People are not going to have those come to Jesus moments when the consequences are this severe. Still a great movie though, with amazing acting!
“I drank the Vodka....” and his self-hate self-depreciation and immense burdens were lifted in the moment...allowing accountability and his healing to begin...
Gold Stacking You cannot I’d watched the film or even watched this clip with any deep perspective. He never called or seen his son and was a terrible father due to his lifestyle. The ironic and deep part of this whole scene is that he flew the plane better than any man or woman in the world could. He bonded with his family and son while sober in jail.
As a former drug and alcohol counselor, this scene is incredibly accurate portraying the despair of being helpless in addiction. The sweat on his lips and forehead doesn’t show until he starts being honest. I know some amazing, smart, talented people that had everything going for them… They just couldn’t not drink. Incredible scene. For anyone out there struggling, their are people that care about you and your future. Seek them!
nah just use a psychedelic experience and dispell it completely. drug programs and councilors are a joke and have no idea what you are doing or talking about. experience. detox, psychedelic, and its 99% finished. funny i know this as some guy and you the "professional" will only further despair, talk about dumb shit like triggers, and prescribe some shit like zaplafatafapam 25mg or some crap and make it worse for people lmfao.
I end up in a pit of depression from drink and drugs addictions, got on my knees and cried out to God in wholehearted repentance for my own personal sins and through Jesus's sacrifice on the cross and Gods grace alone I became born again and over time got clean. Glory to God.
@@Proteus6684 God will always respond favorably toward those who realize self help is futile and that He is more than sufficient and available whatever the need, time, or place we are in life. Just keep calling on the name of Jesus, to Him. He is closer to you than your very breath or the air you breath.
@@jamesmcallister9645 a true shame that to give up a vice you felt you had to join a cult. I hope you escape that addiction as well, it's not healthy to believe that you're being judged for your every action by an invisible, angry, vindictive person who can bind you to suffer for eternity.
Couldn't he have just played dumb about the whole thing? He wouldn't be dishonouring her, just denying. Why did they even care? Didn't he perform exemplary on the flight?
@@hansolo631 I see your point and agree. And, even if Trina was drunk, why would that make her responsible for the plane´s failure and the crash? She was not the pilot, she was not in the cockpit at at any point during the flight... Also, him being drunk did not cause the plane´s operational failure.
People that have never experienced addiction, or dont have an addictive personality will never understand how much Denzel got this right... unbelievable.
This character has got to be one of Denzels most complex role. He's skilled competent, weak, brave, stoic, caring, dismissive, petulant pretty much every emotion and characteristic possible he displays in this film and finds his redemption in the end. I just love this movie.
I agree that Denzel is top 5, but he did Deja Vu and a few other fairly shitty movies when he was at his peaking drawing power for a nice paycheck. I love him to death but I don't think we need to embelish his story to appreciate it fully
He should have got the oscar solely for the expression he gave after confessing to being drunk at that very moment..Such a class act, must have resonated with so many people...
By far the greatest actor i've ever seen. Some actors have played in better films probably, but this guy is so much more impressive. You can see by his movements, his emotions and his voice how incredible he's involve in his role, when he say "alcoholic" you can hear him cry inside like if he's hurt to assume it but you can also feel like it's a deliverance for him. From Flight to Training Day, even in Equalizer in the restaurant scene. Denzel Washington is just amazing.
As someone who has had an alcohol consumption problem the acting that Denzel does in terms of an “alcoholic holding it together” is perfect. The lucid yet dazed eye movement, the lip fluctuation, the sweat, it’s truly a masterful performance
an "an alcohol consumption problem" ? Is that a politically correct term for alcoholic now? I just say Im an alcoholic - I dont worry about offending myself :)
@@Dexrazor You obviously are a sensitive snowflake - YOU were the one who was triggered. I never brought up PC, the OP did. I simply asked if thats what folks are doing now. Obviously I wasnt mad dkhead, since I did lol and a smiley face.
@@tellurye You clearly were the one to bring up PC and OP never did. Since you tried to demonstrate how you would say it without being PC, it’s pretty clear it bothered you at least a little. What made me see you as being triggered about it was that you had to bring it up in the first place when no mention or attempt to be PC was in OP’s comment. You can call me whatever you like, it doesn’t bother me. This is not me being a hypocrite or being triggered by you because you initiated with an insult which I am addressing, which is different from you addressing political correctness that the OP never brought up. Plenty of people do sarcastic smiley faces and lols when they’re mad or annoyed about something. Maybe just let someone use the words they want to describe their situation as long as they’re being truthful, even if they were being PC (they weren’t). Have a good one.
The lady in red was trying to allow him to go free because of his heroic actions by blaming it on the attendant who died. He couldn't do it, and fessed. I cried btw. This was so moving.
OhHey I'mJulez well yes but i think he felt if he didn’t confess, he would keep drinking and prob end his life or get hurt because of it. him confessing and going to prison to sober up was the best thing that could happen to him
Incorrect. She intentionally used speech tactics that would cause an emotional reaction in him and get him to confess. If anything, she was doing the opposite of trying to let him go. In most cases, if you give people the opportunity to bury themselves, they'll do so. The scene is when more moving when you realize the psychology she used to get the truth out of him.
I loved Denzel's performance! But I also loved the woman in red questioning him. After he confessed he was an alcoholic you can see her face expressions there was some amount of pity and sadness there, she felt bad for him. I admire how she simply walked away without a word. What an amazing movie.
His admission of being a slave to alcohol and that his judgement was under the influence of alcohol on the day of the crash reflects just how strong of a person he really was deep down inside. His honesty with himself and the NTSB inquiry help him more than trying to cover up his addiction and evade responsibility in blaming the other flight crew member for the 2 empty vodka bottles. Now he can forgive himself, get help, and get beyond his weakness.
No it's not. It's a movie. It's scripted. It's not real. This movie is highly romanticizing the story, so let it be clear that being under the influence while being in charge of so many people is not something to feel pity about. Yes, that is what this film, and this scene in particular, makes you feel. But don't try to sketch alcohol abuse as something so harmless.
@@TheHastate the commentor was making a point of the individual's ability to not put blame on another person for ones own actions. To not destroy the character of another for the sake of ones own self preservation. We all have issues. Work on yours instead of airing them out for the world to see. I'm working on mine.
That’s the way alcoholism works, that’s why this movie is so crazy good. This guy is such a high level functioning alcoholic that saving that crash was a walk in the park while under the influence because his daily inner struggles pulling him apart are way harder to deal with then that circumstances in that situation
@C i a n not saying the captain was the sole cause their were multiple failings that resulted in the crash prime the faulty elevator and poor maintenance. However, the captain drinking alcohol during the flight didn't help, even if he was calm and composed, because his judgement was impaired, through I will admit he saved many lives.
@@joshuagrover795 He is a high functioning alcoholic. Therefore, him being drunk on that flight was a non-factor. It was a mechanical issue on the plane that caused the crash, it was him who prevented the crash from claiming everyone's lives.
His performance from the time he starts admitting it was him, until the pain in his voice, the facial expressions admitting he's an alcoholic. Denzel Washington TRULY is a remarkable actor. One of the best we've ever had.
You don't get flustered, it's easier to think because your more calm. Breathing is easier. You don't dwell on things and you can move forward easily. I'd consider myself a heavy drinker, haven't really thought about giving it up even though I should.
He was drunk when the pilot irresponsibly drove the plane the airpocket to hard thus compromising the plane. This was how the whole problem started. If he was sober all would have survived.
The way they treated that pilot was disgraceful. He saved a whole jetliner from an impossible situation and should've at the very least been honorably discharged from the aviation service, had his licence rewoked, and had his recovery paid for by the airline. The man was a hero in an impossible situation.
@@yQaT735M "His actions don't excuse being drunk while flying a plane." Um, yes the fuck they do. If he was sober then he would have not felt okay and then the situation would have been worse, costing more lives. "If he didn't do that heroic act then he'd just be an irresponsible pilot." *he'd just be a normal pilot. You have no point. Try again, sobertard.
He admitted he was drunk that morning. And on every other flight he flew he seriously endangered the passengers. I feel for him but you just can't do that when you're responsible for others' lives.
He could've said "I never saw her drink anything on the flight, so my opinion makes no difference." He would've gotten off with no charges, and the airline wouldn't have to pay a huge settlement. He wouldn't be hired again by the airline, but they'd pay him a big severance for saving them from bankruptcy.
This man is my inspiration. I am not talking about the movie but his acting! What an absolute legend Denzel Washington is! I love his acting and for me Will Smith is right next to him. Great freaking actors!!
I literally just got finished watching this movie for the 1st time and this scene brought tears to my eyes....the fact that he didn't throw her under the bus when he easily could have shows him finally being a stand up man for the shitty mistakes in his life 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
They weren't mistakes. He intentionally chose to drink and with that goes the acceptance of the consequences. In this case, endangering the lives of 5 flight crew and 102 passengers.
5:04 This is one of the most powerful statements in the film and the hardest to make for some who is an alcoholic. Admitting they ARE an alcoholic. The first step towards fixing any problem is recognizing there is one.
He knew he wouldn’t have been able to live with himself if he allowed blame to be attached to a victim who was suffering with alcohol addiction herself, and who died saving the life of a child. He may have made mistakes but he was a good person. It would’ve been too easy to allow the situation to play out and walk away a free man, but he didn’t. Wonderful acting from Washington.
Hala Madrid not if you’re career is on its final strings whether or not u blame a innocent woman and also btw the women asking him the questions knew it was him who drank the vodka
Way to go Den-Zèllll . What an amazing actor this is. An otherwise mediocre movie became a remarkable one by two feats: the BEST plane plummeting sequence EVER to be put on screen and superb acting by this charismatic man.
This scene is a real message about addiction: at some point, you can't keep living in the dark anymore and you have to come to the light. Imo, the best part of the film was when he was in prison and he said that even though many people are angry at him for his lies, he's happy with himself for telling the truth when it counted. He found Christ, he got sober, and he rekindled his relationship with his son. Powerful.
If you remove yourself from the intensity of the scene and focus on Denzel‘s acting, it is incredible. To see him sweat and move his tongue uncomfortably in his mouth. You can almost taste the metallic taste your mouth gets when confronted with extreme uncomfortable situations. We have all felt this at some degree in our lives.
Denzel - Oscar worthy clip of confession of being an alcoholic. Great perspective of an activated conscience at the cross roads of the pilot's life. There is still that fundamental integrity though it took a lot to confess. Amazing clip because of the gamut of emotions Denzel translates in the character through the screen to the movie-goer. Brilliant.
I seen this movie when it first came out and it took me forever to come to a conclusion on what was the right thing to do. I know this is just a movie but what if it wasn’t, what would’ve been your conclusion? YES he was drinking the night before he had to fly this plane (that was wrong). Whether he had a few drinks, drugs or whatever the plane wasn’t a 100% when it took off so it was going down no matter what and that wasn’t his fault. When that occurred he was able to do the unthinkable which saved the lives of damn near EVERYBODY on the plane. They tested what he did to save those lives which had results of no other pilot being able to do what he did. YES he was guilty of the drinking but he didn’t cost nobody they life, that was the airlines fault. The airline should’ve been more than THANKFUL for him because without him everybody would’ve died and it still would’ve been their fault. I think this should’ve been one of them situations where you just gotta overlook the bigger picture and focus on the entire photo album. He didn’t deserve to go to prison...
I completely agree. If I was the government, I would either offer him a high quality rehab, or give him a truck of whiskey and let him drink into oblivion/death, if he wishes. Although that would mean no more piloting for him. :D
Which is why his "punishment" was as mild as it was - the judge even acknowledged that. See, you have to think in wider context. A "front" figure (a pilot, a surgeon, a bus driver etc.) who breaks the rules makes it easier for everyone in the background to break the rules. If the pilot is a drunk, why wouldn't the stewardess be drunk? If the pilot and the stewardess is drunk, why shouldn't the airport mechanic who is supposed to be refueling the plane be drunk? And so on and so forth. Before you know it, you end up with "Russia", where about 10% of drivers at any given moment have alcohol in their bloodstream, their cars are in disrepair, traffic regulations are ignored...
Denzel Washington's acting has touched me in so many ways in my life that I have lost count. There is an innate decency in the man that is revealed in every one of his performances. I know that he is just acting but in my heart of hearts I know that he is an extraordinary human being. The world is a better place with him in it.
This is still a moving scene. So well acted, and let's not forget. So well directed also. I think Denzel is one of the best actors or our time. I hear the name Pacino and Deniro all the time. Washington could easily go toe to toe with them. Me personally, I wished we could have got a Washington, Pesci movie.
Few actors have the ability to make a person in the audience feel something, Denzel has it! When he says I'm an alcoholicI get a tear in my eye! Not many actors can do that!
I had a mentor who would say "People only change when the pain of staying the same becomes greater than the pain of making the change."
Addison Evans damn
Word! kindly permit me share this quote. thank you.
ifeomaog Go ahead.
its a well known quote. And ever so true.
Holy shit what a quote
You can smell the alcohol on him in this scene, that is how well he plays this role.
That’s because he was drunk
How he didn’t win an Oscar for this is mind boggling...
Joey B, I think that every time I watch the film!
this is an underrated comment
Greatest comment ever.
“On the morning off the accident...?”
“-I was drunk”
The pain in his voice is so unbelievably sad and beautiful
Simply because it is the release of his haunting demons and the regaining of his soul...”
Was just about to make that comment.
As a man, I know exactly what causes his voice to crack, regret. It's something I'm all too familiar with.
U sed what i was thinking perfectly
The pain in his soul he expressed and and acted so good hes an artist
a tip: watch series on flixzone. Been using them for watching all kinds of movies recently.
@Oscar Bruce definitely, have been watching on Flixzone} for since december myself :D
Denzel, one of our greatest actors of all time...
As a unbiased English man... 😁👋 I have to agree... He is not just one of your best, but the best on the planet. Behind the one and only Daniel D Lewis... of course.
He did just win the AFI lifetime achievement award, congratulations Denzel
@@zu1875lu this is Denzel Washington's moment of praise not Daniel Day Lewis.
@@emilio2647 ahhh shaaaup
Fucking indisputable evidence that you're right!!
"God help me"
The inner conflict reaches it's resolution and a decent man gives up the truth rather then use a presented scapegoat.
That scapegoat was a friend as well as deceased. The last heroic act of her life (saving that child) would be forever tarnished by his lie if had decided to use her as the scapegoat.
Funny Fact: he was claiming throughout the movie that he was atheist
But when things went downhill he started asking for GOD’s help
We only acknowledge the almight when We get hit by tribulations that’s a FACT
Which is how we can tell this is a movie and not real life, because that's not how the real world works. The scapegoats always take the fall.
than*
@@mydo00 It's just a saying bro. I'm an atheist and I say things like "oh my god" all the time. It's a figure of speech.
And this my friends is what you call integrity and honor...Never throw anyone under the bus for something you did wrong...Integrity is doin the right thing when no one is watching, integrity is keepin your word. God bless
People with integrity get walked over
But people are watching...
THATZ A REAL G
@@marchealgideon7916 YOUR A CLOWN
Yes ! All of our politicians have integrity. LoL
The woman that was questioning him knew he was drunk on the plane, but couldn't accuse him of it because the report was non-usable. Moreover, Ms Brock (the woman in red), even knowing what he did, was giving him an out: "In your opinion did she drink those bottles?" or, in other words "Blame Trina and you're home free". She was doing this because his actions were still remarkable and he saved a lot of people's lives.
This scene is so powerful because he was only 1 more lie away from walking home free, all he had to do was accuse someone else, and he couldn't do it. Like he said later in the film, he had hit "his lifetime allotment of lies". This is my opinion is by far the most powerful scene in the movie.
Julián Nuñez He accepted his mistake like a man.
great denzel-great scenes-great comment .. God bless all
how did she know he drank it?
@@TheMike3333 I can only speculate but her job is to read people. That naive first officer knew, and he could probably tell for reasons other than how he smelled. At least two of the three flight attendants knew, though one died and the other - like the FO - didn't tell the FAA.
You can tell. In a person's body language, facial expressions, tone of voice. You can tell an addict, not in what they show but in the act of covering it up. Someone drank those two bottles. They turned up in the investigation and even she couldn't choose to overlook it. Probably the fact that he lawyered his toxicology report as inadmissible was a dead giveaway.
Eventually the captain did the right thing, and accepted responsibility for the crash.
This scene is arguably more tense than the plane accident scene. You can really see the anguish in his face as he really, as he says, can't tell another lie.
Facts 💯
@@t99155
He could have said he didn't believe that someone who had consumed two vodka bottles could have saved the boy, highlighting her heroism, but it was to much.
God help me...
Not really. The crash plane landing was insane. No one else could've pulled that off.
Even though he lost his career and went to prison, he saved his soul. A damn good man
You can feel the pain in his soul in this scene. Such a phenomenal actor.
He's one of the best!!
@@cathyprosser1050 no argument from me on that.
😢🥺 my father struggled with alcoholism from the time he was 17. when i first saw this film i wept like a baby. denzel’s performance helped me understand my father’s internal struggle, when prior to, all i felt toward my father’s battle w alcohol was resentment. the shame & heartbreak when he says “i’m an alcoholic”- no matter how many times i see this film, it makes me cry.
my favorite part is him saying “God help me” & THEN being compelled to tell the truth like vomit…when vomiting usually from alcoholic CONSUMPTION, this time, he was vomiting from alcoholic CONFESSION. 👏🏽👏🏽 brilliant writing & superb acting from mr. denzel.
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Could not have said it any better well done 🙏🏻
A very powerful scene, he had an easy out, he could have denied he was drunk and could have walked away but at the cost of dishonoring the memory of an innocent woman who died saving someone's life, with all of his faults he could live with, allowing that was something he never could.
Ok, but couldn't he have just said " I have no idea who drank them." and yes that would still be a lie, but he doesn't have to accuse another just to save himself in this case.
@@thebells3477 He couldn't, because tests still came back with her as a probable suspect for drinking them. Someone HAD to take the blame for those Vodka bottles..
@@justpazzingby13 He could have not known who drank the vodka. A common answer when being interrogated is I don't know. No one can prove you know or recall. That answer would have been accepted. If he didn't want to lie, then ok, but my point is he could have not admitted it and still not pinned it on her. If she did have alcohol in her system, then that fact speaks for itself. It doesn't really matter who drank the vodka.
@@thebells3477 He doesn't have to accuse anyone. He needed to SAVE her from the accusations they already PINNED on her. She was already singled out as his scapegoat.
@@justpazzingby13 And again, her blood alcohol level indicated she DID drink, whether or not the vodka was hers. I love the movie, but I just quibble with this scenario being remotely realistic. They should at least have said the blood tests show that she had no alcohol in her system. If she had alcohol in her system, then they were both drinking. Him saying he drank the vodka IN THE PLANE, does not make her blood test clean. I mean, it is not like someone would really fess up to this anyway. People are not going to have those come to Jesus moments when the consequences are this severe. Still a great movie though, with amazing acting!
“I drank the Vodka....” and his self-hate self-depreciation and immense burdens were lifted in the moment...allowing accountability and his healing to begin...
Gold Stacking You cannot I’d watched the film or even watched this clip with any deep perspective. He never called or seen his son and was a terrible father due to his lifestyle. The ironic and deep part of this whole scene is that he flew the plane better than any man or woman in the world could. He bonded with his family and son while sober in jail.
Gold Stacking you couldn’t live with the guilt for the rest of your life
Gold Stacking the guilt of pinning it on another co worker to get out of a sentence
Too bad society will never allow him to hold a real job above minimum wage ever again
Oh, shush. I drank it yesterday, laid off, and can't afford health care. Healing lolol
As a former drug and alcohol counselor, this scene is incredibly accurate portraying the despair of being helpless in addiction. The sweat on his lips and forehead doesn’t show until he starts being honest. I know some amazing, smart, talented people that had everything going for them… They just couldn’t not drink. Incredible scene. For anyone out there struggling, their are people that care about you and your future. Seek them!
nah just use a psychedelic experience and dispell it completely. drug programs and councilors are a joke and have no idea what you are doing or talking about. experience. detox, psychedelic, and its 99% finished. funny i know this as some guy and you the "professional" will only further despair, talk about dumb shit like triggers, and prescribe some shit like zaplafatafapam 25mg or some crap and make it worse for people lmfao.
I end up in a pit of depression from drink and drugs addictions, got on my knees and cried out to God in wholehearted repentance for my own personal sins and through Jesus's sacrifice on the cross and Gods grace alone I became born again and over time got clean.
Glory to God.
Thank you
@@Proteus6684 God will always respond favorably toward those who realize self help is futile and that He is more than sufficient and available whatever the need, time, or place we are in life. Just keep calling on the name of Jesus, to Him. He is closer to you than your very breath or the air you breath.
@@jamesmcallister9645 a true shame that to give up a vice you felt you had to join a cult. I hope you escape that addiction as well, it's not healthy to believe that you're being judged for your every action by an invisible, angry, vindictive person who can bind you to suffer for eternity.
I always liked that that was the line he wasn't willing to cross: he was not willing to dishonour her death.
And even honoured her for saving the boy who was floating around the cabin. Epic
Couldn't he have just played dumb about the whole thing? He wouldn't be dishonouring her, just denying. Why did they even care? Didn't he perform exemplary on the flight?
@@hansolo631 I see your point and agree. And, even if Trina was drunk, why would that make her responsible for the plane´s failure and the crash? She was not the pilot, she was not in the cockpit at at any point during the flight... Also, him being drunk did not cause the plane´s operational failure.
People that have never experienced addiction, or dont have an addictive personality will never understand how much Denzel got this right... unbelievable.
100%
junki 😊
Then thank god i don't get to "understand" this scene... addiction elitism that's a new one lol
Admitting he had a problem in front of thousands is the most bravest thing i ever seen.
He was honest and forthcoming.
He has integrety!
This character has got to be one of Denzels most complex role. He's skilled competent, weak, brave, stoic, caring, dismissive, petulant pretty much every emotion and characteristic possible he displays in this film and finds his redemption in the end. I just love this movie.
Denzel is the greatest actor on earth. He's never sold out like DeNiro and Pacino have. Always an artist of his craft
Training day was a sellout move
And then the equalizer came along
The Equalizer 1 and 2 are great movies??
I agree that Denzel is top 5, but he did Deja Vu and a few other fairly shitty movies when he was at his peaking drawing power for a nice paycheck. I love him to death but I don't think we need to embelish his story to appreciate it fully
Safe House.
He was overlooked for this movie, yes, he got the nomination but nobody really talked about it.
Elizabeth Neyra he’s just such an amazing actor we take it for granted and expect it
Because people were talking about Daniel Day Lewis’s performance as Lincoln
Blame the mighty Daniel Day-Lewis
what's your fucking point?
@@nathand4500angst
4:44 “I’m drunk now”
The way he said it, plus his facial expression after saying it. That’s top notch acting.
Such a gifted man.
Always in awe of his acting ability
He should have got the oscar solely for the expression he gave after confessing to being drunk at that very moment..Such a class act, must have resonated with so many people...
What a powerful scene. I can only imagine the amount of relief he felt after his confession
By far the greatest actor i've ever seen. Some actors have played in better films probably, but this guy is so much more impressive. You can see by his movements, his emotions and his voice how incredible he's involve in his role, when he say "alcoholic" you can hear him cry inside like if he's hurt to assume it but you can also feel like it's a deliverance for him. From Flight to Training Day, even in Equalizer in the restaurant scene. Denzel Washington is just amazing.
Both of the Equalizer films are my favorite.
He is far above all the rest as an actor and as a person. He actually has Godly morals.
honestly this is a fairly overlooked performance you rarely hear about. as usual denzel killed it.
As someone who has had an alcohol consumption problem the acting that Denzel does in terms of an “alcoholic holding it together” is perfect. The lucid yet dazed eye movement, the lip fluctuation, the sweat, it’s truly a masterful performance
an "an alcohol consumption problem" ? Is that a politically correct term for alcoholic now? I just say Im an alcoholic - I dont worry about offending myself :)
@@tellurye You seem pretty offended about their choice of words and it triggered you enough to start ranting about political correctness.
@@Dexrazor You obviously are a sensitive snowflake - YOU were the one who was triggered. I never brought up PC, the OP did. I simply asked if thats what folks are doing now. Obviously I wasnt mad dkhead, since I did lol and a smiley face.
@@Dexrazor That's hardly a rant. Normally a rant would require more words and emotion.
@@tellurye You clearly were the one to bring up PC and OP never did. Since you tried to demonstrate how you would say it without being PC, it’s pretty clear it bothered you at least a little. What made me see you as being triggered about it was that you had to bring it up in the first place when no mention or attempt to be PC was in OP’s comment.
You can call me whatever you like, it doesn’t bother me. This is not me being a hypocrite or being triggered by you because you initiated with an insult which I am addressing, which is different from you addressing political correctness that the OP never brought up.
Plenty of people do sarcastic smiley faces and lols when they’re mad or annoyed about something. Maybe just let someone use the words they want to describe their situation as long as they’re being truthful, even if they were being PC (they weren’t).
Have a good one.
The lady in red was trying to allow him to go free because of his heroic actions by blaming it on the attendant who died. He couldn't do it, and fessed.
I cried btw. This was so moving.
OhHey I'mJulez well yes but i think he felt if he didn’t confess, he would keep drinking and prob end his life or get hurt because of it. him confessing and going to prison to sober up was the best thing that could happen to him
Even if the attendant is drunk, how can she be blamed? She’s not flying the plane
@@Dogscatsbikes
They need to go over all of the evidence. Transparency.
Incorrect. She intentionally used speech tactics that would cause an emotional reaction in him and get him to confess. If anything, she was doing the opposite of trying to let him go. In most cases, if you give people the opportunity to bury themselves, they'll do so. The scene is when more moving when you realize the psychology she used to get the truth out of him.
@@Dogscatsbikes They were trying to determine whether he was drunk or not. The Vodka bottles could have been drunk by either of them.
I loved Denzel's performance! But I also loved the woman in red questioning him. After he confessed he was an alcoholic you can see her face expressions there was some amount of pity and sadness there, she felt bad for him. I admire how she simply walked away without a word. What an amazing movie.
Melissa Leo is indeed a fantastic actor, she even won an Oscar for The Fighter.
They worked together again, in The Equalizer.
I swear, Denzel Washington makes turns every movie he's in into gold
His admission of being a slave to alcohol and that his judgement was under the influence of alcohol on the day of the crash reflects just how strong of a person he really was deep down inside. His honesty with himself and the NTSB inquiry help him more than trying to cover up his addiction and evade responsibility in blaming the other flight crew member for the 2 empty vodka bottles. Now he can forgive himself, get help, and get beyond his weakness.
Denzel Washington one of the best actors in the world.... makes everything so realistic
As an alcoholic this scene gets me emotional every time.
It was so beautiful when he fully confessed everything. A huge weight was immediately lifted. Salute!
It may be my favourite performance from Denzel. Flawless.
Such a severely underrated movie! Denzel's performance was outstanding.His depiction of alcoholism,denial and enlightenment was absolutely amazing!
This is what integrity looks like, just in case if anyone was wondering.
No it's not. It's a movie. It's scripted. It's not real. This movie is highly romanticizing the story, so let it be clear that being under the influence while being in charge of so many people is not something to feel pity about. Yes, that is what this film, and this scene in particular, makes you feel. But don't try to sketch alcohol abuse as something so harmless.
@@TheHastate the commentor was making a point of the individual's ability to not put blame on another person for ones own actions. To not destroy the character of another for the sake of ones own self preservation. We all have issues. Work on yours instead of airing them out for the world to see. I'm working on mine.
Weeping Man well said.
@@rikkitiki1666 couldn't have said it any better.
Weeping Man well done
“I’m drunk now” one of his most famous lines ever!.
The way he says " I was drunk.." at 4:35 really hit me hard, he sounds so sad.
He's conducts himself drunk better then me sober
That’s the way alcoholism works, that’s why this movie is so crazy good. This guy is such a high level functioning alcoholic that saving that crash was a walk in the park while under the influence because his daily inner struggles pulling him apart are way harder to deal with then that circumstances in that situation
@Adam Taylor totally mann.. these are all such awesome comments and really shed light on ppl addicted especially to alcohol.
The one that was questioning him wanted to break down & cry herself
How can anyone felt sorry for the captain's actions? His deliberate actions contributed to the crash, when he should have known better. 😡
@C i a n not saying the captain was the sole cause their were multiple failings that resulted in the crash prime the faulty elevator and poor maintenance. However, the captain drinking alcohol during the flight didn't help, even if he was calm and composed, because his judgement was impaired, through I will admit he saved many lives.
@@joshuagrover795 his impaired judgment may have contributed to him taking risks, as opposed to following book protocal.
theMcWOPPER book protocol would have killed everyone lol
@@joshuagrover795 He is a high functioning alcoholic. Therefore, him being drunk on that flight was a non-factor. It was a mechanical issue on the plane that caused the crash, it was him who prevented the crash from claiming everyone's lives.
His performance from the time he starts admitting it was him, until the pain in his voice, the facial expressions admitting he's an alcoholic. Denzel Washington TRULY is a remarkable actor. One of the best we've ever had.
and years later they both play really really good friends in Equalizer love it
"I said God help me" goosebumps!
if he was sober,no one would of survived...
claude stevens hows that make sense
Kurtis Powers If you were a drinker you would understand
You don't get flustered, it's easier to think because your more calm. Breathing is easier. You don't dwell on things and you can move forward easily. I'd consider myself a heavy drinker, haven't really thought about giving it up even though I should.
He was drunk when the pilot irresponsibly drove the plane the airpocket to hard thus compromising the plane. This was how the whole problem started. If he was sober all would have survived.
That all depends on what was in the script. ITS A FRICKIN MOVIE. YOU CAN'T APPLY ALTERNATE PATHS, IT IS WHAT WAS WRITTEN.
This scene. He was tired of all the lies. There were no more lies to tell
The way they treated that pilot was disgraceful. He saved a whole jetliner from an impossible situation and should've at the very least been honorably discharged
from the aviation service, had his licence rewoked, and had his recovery paid for by the airline. The man was a hero in an impossible situation.
His actions don't excuse being drunk while flying a plane. If he didn't do that heroic act then he'd just be an irresponsible pilot.
@@yQaT735MHence the honorable discharged and had his license revoked.
@@yQaT735M
"His actions don't excuse being drunk while flying a plane."
Um, yes the fuck they do. If he was sober then he would have not felt okay and then the situation would have been worse, costing more lives.
"If he didn't do that heroic act then he'd just be an irresponsible pilot."
*he'd just be a normal pilot.
You have no point. Try again, sobertard.
@@yQaT735Msuch ignorance to presume he was drunk. Let alone tipsy, because coke doesn't last that long. It's called instinct.
He admitted he was drunk that morning. And on every other flight he flew he seriously endangered the passengers. I feel for him but you just can't do that when you're responsible for others' lives.
He could've said "I never saw her drink anything on the flight, so my opinion makes no difference." He would've gotten off with no charges, and the airline wouldn't have to pay a huge settlement. He wouldn't be hired again by the airline, but they'd pay him a big severance for saving them from bankruptcy.
He couldn't so it because it tarnished her memory. He felt guilty using her as a scapegoat.
Plead the fifth
Denzel Washington is such an amazing actor. Whenever I see a drama movie and he is the main character, I know he will deliver.
Can his testimony even be considered credible if he was drunk during the conferrence?
Brian Gallas Lol, I think he was sober enough to tell the truth.
@@reyjeff4297 More of an observation regarding jurisprudence, but I agree.
In observation of this man's heroic actions. Even while shitfaced drunk. I'll allow it...strike his confession from the record.
@@grazydine2 "Sustained!" 👌
Brian Gallas drunks don’t lie
He is one of the best actors ever. Magistral performance
"God help me" there's no better words for any situation
Denzel Washington is my all time favorite actor 🙏🙏🙏
Denzel Washington has always been a class A actor in my eyes. Love all of his films
This man is my inspiration. I am not talking about the movie but his acting! What an absolute legend Denzel Washington is! I love his acting and for me Will Smith is right next to him. Great freaking actors!!
But doesn’t it bother you that they are both gay boys?
What a fantastic film and superb acting. Totally gripping.
This scene makes me always cry because I was a recovery alcoholic and the movie affected me so much ! Denzel is just an stunning actor !!!
I love this guy! What talent! God bless him.
I literally just got finished watching this movie for the 1st time and this scene brought tears to my eyes....the fact that he didn't throw her under the bus when he easily could have shows him finally being a stand up man for the shitty mistakes in his life 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
They weren't mistakes. He intentionally chose to drink and with that goes the acceptance of the consequences. In this case, endangering the lives of 5 flight crew and 102 passengers.
Denzel at his best. Possibly the best actor of our generation.
There is nothing more relieving for your soul in the world than telling the truth
5:04 This is one of the most powerful statements in the film and the hardest to make for some who is an alcoholic. Admitting they ARE an alcoholic. The first step towards fixing any problem is recognizing there is one.
He saved the passengers because he was so cool and drunk. I wonder why he did not receive Oscars for the courtroom scene? He touched my heart
He was nominated. But Daniel Day Lewis Won for Lincoln.
Her voice is so perfect for ASMR
I find it very relaxing
The simultaneous pain and catharsis of revealing your most deep seated vulnerabilities is hard to put in to words.
What a scene .... I genuinely think Denzel might be the best actor on this planet across the last 20 years or so ...
DW got robbed of an Oscar for this role. Best movie and performance that year, hands down.
He knew he wouldn’t have been able to live with himself if he allowed blame to be attached to a victim who was suffering with alcohol addiction herself, and who died saving the life of a child. He may have made mistakes but he was a good person. It would’ve been too easy to allow the situation to play out and walk away a free man, but he didn’t. Wonderful acting from Washington.
Denzel is the very best actor 🇺🇸 American we have. He’s a genius. Even if the movie isn’t good, he delivers a strong performance.
What a film What an actor Denzel needs to live forever to keep giving us this level of acting.
She played him expertly. She brought him to crossroads, and he couldn’t tell this one final lie and be home free.
this is a movie and in real life the pilot would say she was a drunk.
@@CarNNNN not really. Good people still exist
Hala Madrid not if you’re career is on its final strings whether or not u blame a innocent woman and also btw the women asking him the questions knew it was him who drank the vodka
Indeed as she lead him directly to the well and left the choice up to him ...
She wasn't trying to persecute him. She was giving him an out
Arguably one of the finest actors of all time.
Way to go Den-Zèllll . What an amazing actor this is. An otherwise mediocre movie became a remarkable one by two feats: the BEST plane plummeting sequence EVER to be put on screen and superb acting by this charismatic man.
I don't love love this movie.. but I keep coming back to this scene because it's truly exceptional acting.
5:00; D. Washington is amazing. He captures the sadness in ourselves when we admit weakness to self control. God bless you all who relate to this.
Denzell is such a phenomenal actor you feel the energy from his characters
This scene is a real message about addiction: at some point, you can't keep living in the dark anymore and you have to come to the light. Imo, the best part of the film was when he was in prison and he said that even though many people are angry at him for his lies, he's happy with himself for telling the truth when it counted. He found Christ, he got sober, and he rekindled his relationship with his son. Powerful.
If you remove yourself from the intensity of the scene and focus on Denzel‘s acting, it is incredible. To see him sweat and move his tongue uncomfortably in his mouth. You can almost taste the metallic taste your mouth gets when confronted with extreme uncomfortable situations. We have all felt this at some degree in our lives.
Denzel - Oscar worthy clip of confession of being an alcoholic. Great perspective of an activated conscience at the cross roads of the pilot's life. There is still that fundamental integrity though it took a lot to confess. Amazing clip because of the gamut of emotions Denzel translates in the character through the screen to the movie-goer. Brilliant.
Honor! Would not throw somebody else under the bus to cover for his problems.. Way to step up to the plate.
It's weird how a movie scene can connect with you. This scene is what made me realise I have a issue with alcohol. It's made me seek help
The role he played was just perfect.
I seen this movie when it first came out and it took me forever to come to a conclusion on what was the right thing to do. I know this is just a movie but what if it wasn’t, what would’ve been your conclusion? YES he was drinking the night before he had to fly this plane (that was wrong). Whether he had a few drinks, drugs or whatever the plane wasn’t a 100% when it took off so it was going down no matter what and that wasn’t his fault. When that occurred he was able to do the unthinkable which saved the lives of damn near EVERYBODY on the plane. They tested what he did to save those lives which had results of no other pilot being able to do what he did. YES he was guilty of the drinking but he didn’t cost nobody they life, that was the airlines fault. The airline should’ve been more than THANKFUL for him because without him everybody would’ve died and it still would’ve been their fault. I think this should’ve been one of them situations where you just gotta overlook the bigger picture and focus on the entire photo album. He didn’t deserve to go to prison...
AlwaysOneDeep Very good remarks from you. Well written!! 👍🏽
I completely agree. If I was the government, I would either offer him a high quality rehab, or give him a truck of whiskey and let him drink into oblivion/death, if he wishes. Although that would mean no more piloting for him. :D
Which is why his "punishment" was as mild as it was - the judge even acknowledged that.
See, you have to think in wider context. A "front" figure (a pilot, a surgeon, a bus driver etc.) who breaks the rules makes it easier for everyone in the background to break the rules. If the pilot is a drunk, why wouldn't the stewardess be drunk? If the pilot and the stewardess is drunk, why shouldn't the airport mechanic who is supposed to be refueling the plane be drunk? And so on and so forth. Before you know it, you end up with "Russia", where about 10% of drivers at any given moment have alcohol in their bloodstream, their cars are in disrepair, traffic regulations are ignored...
Gotta punish crime and reward good deeds wherever they're found.
@Charles Beckwith the equipment was faulty anyway that plane still would have crashed
Probably the finest living actor, and a real contender for best of all time.
Denzel Washington's acting has touched me in so many ways in my life that I have lost count. There is an innate decency in the man that is revealed in every one of his performances. I know that he is just acting but in my heart of hearts I know that he is an extraordinary human being. The world is a better place with him in it.
Stilk tearing up watching this scene.... the desperation and sadness is a killer and Denzel is a fantastic actor because if that.... .
As an alcoholic, treated and fighting it still , this movie and his acting is something EXTRAORDINARY and touching
Just another performance to show that he is one the greatest actor of our time!
After the confession, Ms. Black looked at the captain with compassion. What an excellent scene. Denzel is a very good actor.
Man I can believe how talented Denzel is. The way of which he executes his role as an actor, it's almost literally perfect.
All those lies just busted out of him, he could not hold it in any longer.
How many times is this chick gonna take off her glasses and put them back on again... 😂
Lol
Bruh that was annoying me, like just keep them on
@@Nemesis0921 I think it was somewhat a passive way to show her annoyance because she knew he was guilty...
@@gauravkotian3282 wanted top smack the ol bitch bruh
This is still a moving scene. So well acted, and let's not forget. So well directed also. I think Denzel is one of the best actors or our time. I hear the name Pacino and Deniro all the time. Washington could easily go toe to toe with them. Me personally, I wished we could have got a Washington, Pesci movie.
I **never** feel sympathy for drunks. NEVER. But Denzel's performance changed my mind...
Leslie Whittenstall u had to wait for an actor to tell u the reality of our world, boy I'm the one feeling sympathy for u right now
@@jorgegaytan3012 no
What an amazing, extraordinaire, remarkable piece of action. Mr. Denzel Washington must be one of the greatest actors of his generation.
Please be seated this is not a courtroom,
Well i object anyways!
Sir this a mcdonalds
I still object!
Ok
Can i have some fries!
Sure $1.99
I object!!!
dude is off the hook! I have never seen any movie ever capture this moment. It has gone undocumented until this scene
Mr Washington is always so great no matter what film he's in.
Denzel just amazing in this movie. Always enjoy watching him ever since St. Elsewhere.
Few actors have the ability to make a person in the audience feel something, Denzel has it! When he says I'm an alcoholicI get a tear in my eye! Not many actors can do that!