Title: The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009)Starring: Denzel Washington, John Travolta, Luis Guzmán
Directed By: Tony Scott
This is a surprisingly effective thriller that never strays too far from the 1974 original , but still stands solidly on its own. This could easily have dissolved into a way over-the-top action movie, betraying the original, but instead Scott treads a fine taut line of (reasonable) believability. Kudos to the cast and especially to screenwriter Brian Helgeland for their efforts in modernizing an already great story, you did good guys. I was surprised that I actually got into it, so thanks for that.
Score: 7.5/10
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