The Taking of Pelham 123 Review By Paul Perkins

A Film Review By Paul Perkins

A Triple Threat

(Photo: Courtesy of Sony Pictures)

Some Times in movies you get lucky when a great director and two great actors come together for a great action film it doesn't happen to often. We get ready for a ride of your life. The film is called The Taking of Pelham 123 the film centers on A New York City subway dispatcher draws on his extensive knowledge of the subway system in order to outsmart a dangerous criminal mastermind who's hijacked a subway train in this remake of the 1974 thriller inspired by John Godey's best-selling book. Walter Garber (Denzel Washington) was drifting through his daily routine when he received word that a heavily armed gang of four has hijacked a subway train and are holding all of the passengers hostage. Led by cunning master thief Ryder (John Travolta), the gunmen will begin executing everyone aboard should the authorities fail in delivering a sizable ransom in the space of just one hour. With the tension in the tunnels rising, Walter races to save the hostages before the shootings start. But through it all, there's one part of Ryder's plan that Walter can't quite comprehend: even if the thieves do succeed in getting their money, how could they possibly get out of the tunnels undetected?

Well what can I say about this non stop ride, one Denzel and Director Tony Scott is a great team together they have made some great films together Man on Fire, Deja Vu and Crimson Tide this is the fourth film they made and it another hit, Just Like Denzel and Spike when you put a great actor with a great director you can bet your money on a film that is worth every penny of your hard earned money.

The story is a remake of a 1974 film which had Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw in it. I have never seen it before but people who told me who has said it was pretty good and this film is almost like it with the exception of some key scenes. But now after seeing this one I need to see the 1974 version and see how they compare. With only two main films opening this week this one for the adults and Imagine That for the kids the parents need to film after seeing Imagine that.

The acting was a solid hit between the two main stars of the film but you won't expect anything less from the two veterans acting of theire generation. And they does not disappoint John character in this film reminds of his character in Broken Arror. The story did not drag at all and it held my attention from the start to finish. Once the train start to movie if wrap you in the story and it doesn't let go until the film end. The only thing I did not like about the film was the ending I wish they did the ending a different way.

Overall with a lot of films opening this summer a great action film is always a nice touch to have during the big film season we call the summer movie season. Check out this film today you don't want to miss it.