Modo Avião

Excellent comedy about the social media era flaws and risks. Well performed, satirical and touching at equal levels.

"Airplane Mode" is a featherweight and very colorful comedy held up by the charms of its lead, Larissa Manoela, whose hasty performative turn as Ana, the social media-obsessed influencer, rings sparkle into the film. The story narrates Ana as she learns some good lessons in self-discovery after being sent to her grandfather's farm, deep away from the digital world. It is an easy, almost predictable, nonsense-filled plot filled with funny and touching moments, particularly between Ana and her grandfather, who becomes a great character, played by Erasmo Carlos. Though nothing seems new and almost smudges in very recognizable genre tropes, "Airplane Mode" works wonderfully as an enjoyable, feel-good crossover that would suit light watching, focusing on the importance of disconnecting and reconnecting with life's simple pleasures.

It was a typical teen/family movie with a predictable storyline.. and I actually enjoyed it :)

The plot was weak, but the main character is cute. I guess the target audience are young people. I'm confused with some reviews believing the movie is set in the US, it's clearly set in Brazil. It's just that it's a banal story about a rich teen addicted to social media, instead of poverty and slums. Also, to the foreign audiences: please do learn how to read subtitles!!!

Am I a total fool if I enjoyed this? I am, to say the least, very confused with myself. Yes, because I love good cinema and this is not it.

This said, Airplane Mode is, in my humble opinion, a totally enjoyable movie, never boring, incredibly predictable, but still, I can't give it less than a solid 6!

Maybe the fact that the italian dubbing is decent? Maybe the story has something original in it, that kept me from leaving? I can't say for sure.

So yeah, a solid 6, don't judge me.

Now I have to watch Citizen Kane or something, to redeem myself.