"Crashpoint: Berlin" is a German film from 6 years ago. The genre is catastrophe drama as this deals with an airplane full of people. The pilots lose control over it after the plane crashes with another plane right after the start. In terms of realism, I am not an expert on airplane mechanics, but I am pretty sure that they are bound to crash with a big hole in the plane's bottom. So if you want realism, this film is not the one to watch. It's really more of a guilty pleasure film I guess. The dramatic situations in the film's first half weren't all that bad. Unfortunately, the second half is really too much action for my taste as they desperately try to keep the plane from crashing and it's supposed to be a thrill-ride, but for me the movie takes itself too seriously at that point and I did not like it.
The probably two most famous actors in here are Hannes Jaenicke and Devid Striesow. The former is a bit of a regular in this kind of movies. German audiences will probably know these two, the rest is not particularly famous, although most of them are prolific. However, this is not really (not at all, actually) a film you should watch for the relationships between the characters. Those were written badly and completely unconvincingly. It certainly does not help that the actors aren't much better either. They go way over the top and thus completely fail in creating realistic character portrayals. If you take a look at writer Marc Hillefeld's other works, you will realize that he does not have the slightest bit of talent in terms of character elaboration. Instead he goes for cheap thrills and very predictable plots. Of course, the chubby guy who gets mocked at the beginning would turn into a great hero. And of course, the plane would not crash on Berlin. The only somewhat good thing about the script, in my opinion, is that they did not go for 100% feel-good as some characters actually die in this movie. So would I recommend it? Certainly not. However, people who like films about airplane crashes can maybe give it a go. I do not think it is 100% bad just like the two other reviewers do, but I cannot say that this is a particularly creative or interesting watch for that matter. Not recommended.
The probably two most famous actors in here are Hannes Jaenicke and Devid Striesow. The former is a bit of a regular in this kind of movies. German audiences will probably know these two, the rest is not particularly famous, although most of them are prolific. However, this is not really (not at all, actually) a film you should watch for the relationships between the characters. Those were written badly and completely unconvincingly. It certainly does not help that the actors aren't much better either. They go way over the top and thus completely fail in creating realistic character portrayals. If you take a look at writer Marc Hillefeld's other works, you will realize that he does not have the slightest bit of talent in terms of character elaboration. Instead he goes for cheap thrills and very predictable plots. Of course, the chubby guy who gets mocked at the beginning would turn into a great hero. And of course, the plane would not crash on Berlin. The only somewhat good thing about the script, in my opinion, is that they did not go for 100% feel-good as some characters actually die in this movie. So would I recommend it? Certainly not. However, people who like films about airplane crashes can maybe give it a go. I do not think it is 100% bad just like the two other reviewers do, but I cannot say that this is a particularly creative or interesting watch for that matter. Not recommended.