A TikTok video showed an airplane passenger projecting 'The Patriot' onto the overhead bins, and it has social media users divided

• A traveler posted a TikTok of another passenger projecting "The Patriot" on the plane's overhead bins.
• The incident reportedly took place on a flight without in-flight entertainment.

On a flight without entertainment onboard, one passenger appeared to take matters into his own hands.

According to a TikTok video posted initially by Australian traveler Douglas Lazickirk, a man pulled out a small projector, then used it to screen a movie — Mel Gibson's 2000 action film, "The Patriot," to be exact — onto the overhead bins across from him.

"Everything was normal. (The flight) was actually pretty full," 29-year-old Lazickirk told "Today" on Friday. "And then, I looked up, and there's this projector screen playing like a couple of seats in front of me."

Lazickirk told the outlet the impromptu movie screening, complete with subtitles, happened on a flight from Athens, Greece, to Singapore that didn't include in-flight entertainment. It's unclear what airline the incident took place on.

Lazickirk did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

Lazickirk, whose Instagram bio says he's visited 145 countries, said none of the crew members or passengers complained — and some even watched the movie from their seats.

The video gained traction after being reposted to the TSA's Instagram account. Known for sharing dad jokes and wild travel stories, the TSA used the incident to remind travelers of the rules for packing large electronics. And even though Lazickirk said passengers on the flight didn't seem to mind, social media users seeing it second-hand had plenty of opinions.

Hundreds of viewers took to the post's comment section to commend the crafty passenger. Some referred to the person as a "hero" who entertained other passengers while on the long flight. Even the Instagram account for Delta Vacations got in on it, commenting that "sharing is caring."

Other social media users, however, weren't as keen on the makeshift movie theater. Several questioned whether projectors were allowed, while others derided it as inconsiderate.

"Can't tell if this is terribly rude, or considerate? Perhaps both somehow," one person wrote.

In the TSA comment section, Lazickirk replied that because the subtitles were on, "everyone was loving it."