Not so much about creating tension as presenting a relentlessly visceral experience, 7500 - the call-sign for a plane hijacking - is a claustrophobic, brutal and extremely well-executed thriller. Cleverly, it employs minimal but purposeful set-up and then does little that is particularly original or surprising in how those narrative elements are deployed within the genre, but that then allows the focus to fall on character, which it does superbly. The conceit of filming almost all of the action within the confines of the cockpit is delivered through smart and creative direction that works (and is maintained) very well, and the whole film hinges around a superb performance on the welcome return of Joseph Gordon-Levitt to acting, whose honest and credible performance once again carries a film so commandingly and engagingly. This is not one for the faint-hearted, but it is an excellent example of how a shift in focus and bold execution can energise a well-worn genre.
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