*This is a spoiler-free review so feel free to read on!*

“One bag for one life…”

Carry-On released on Netflix on December 13th 2024. The action thriller film stars Taron Egerton, Jason Bateman, Sofia Carson, Theo Rossi, and Logan Marshall-Green. It runs for approximately two hours.

A TSA agent is blackmailed by a passenger who threatens to sneak a dangerous package on a plane during the Christmas Eve rush.

Here is the trailer:

Carry-On is a captivating holiday themed action flick that will keep you on the edge of your seat the entire time. Is it worthy of YOUR next watch? Let’s find out…

The Pros:

So intense!!!

Once the table was set, everything presented on screen was so captivating! I could not look away. I was completely engrossed in the best way possible. I love action thrillers that can achieve this. I honestly haven’t been this excited about an action-thriller since Red Eye and I thought both films had very similar vibes.

Oftentimes, films like this can try to do too much, but this one kept things simple, making this an effortless and entertaining watch.

Recognizable cast!

There were so many familiar faces in this and I thought everyone played their part extremely well. The banter between Bateman and Egerton was fantastic and it was really fun seeing Bateman step out of his typical comedy roles. He was a great villain and kept me guessing.

The Cons:

A touch too long.

I don’t have many cons for this movie. I think it could have been cut down to an hour and forty minutes. Some of the introductory fluff seemed unnecessary to me. The pacing improved drastically once everything was out in the open and I was along for the ride after that completely!

So am I in or out?

I’m in 100 percent!!!

Carry-On is the perfect mash-up of Die Hard and Red Eye, making this an engrossing watch from start to finish.

I was honestly surprised by how much I liked this one. I went into it with lower expectations and it shocked me in the best way possible. I will definitely be re-watching this one again and again!

I hope you enjoyed the review and feel free to post your own thoughts and theories on Carry-On in the comments section below. Thanks so much for reading and happy viewing!

Best,

Amy Koto, TV Fanatic Girl

A VACATION TO DIE FOR…

When sisters, Nina and Gemma are vacationing in Hawaii with their friends, they get invited to an exclusive party on a private island that seems too good to be true. There’s only one rule…they can’t miss their ferry at midnight or they’ll have to wait until morning to leave the island. Only they didn’t realize that breaking this rule meant they would be hunted down on the island one by one.

Who will make it off the island alive?

I hope you enjoy my island thriller!

Blood Rose Island is available here!

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