Pete's Write

Hijack This is a nice tight plot with great suspense.  Idris Elba makes a good focal point of an ensemble cast that works together to give us a movie that is like a marriage of the good bits of 24 hours with Into The Night And Speed. The Brits again show us how they can use dialogue to good effect and keep us in suspense and in anticipation of what happens next. The idea is simple, a plane gets hijacked, but the purpose behind it does not get revealed until later, and the twists keep you guessing on who's who and what. There are many players in the series, and they contribute to keep the pace going, with Idris and the main hijacker doing a slow dance of wits whilst additional events play on the ground and add tension to whether the plane will make it or not.  Apple TV does not have a massive list of winners, but this one is one of their better ones and I recommend it but don't watch it all or you might feel sad when it all comes to a head and ends.