Showing posts with label Denzel Washington. Show all posts
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Sunday, November 28, 2010

Unstoppable movie review-- 'Unstoppable' overwhelms, in a good way

Finally, we've found the ideal use for Tony Scott's hyperkinetic, headache-inducing filmmaking style: a movie about a runaway train, barreling through small Pennsylvania towns filled with hardworking, unsuspecting people, at 80 mph. And threatening schoolchildren. Oh, and the train is a half-mile long and it's carrying hazardous material.



Review
Sounds insanely implausible, but that's part of the fun of 'Unstoppable': How many layers of danger can they pile on here? Scott starts slowly and steadily cranks up the tension, and given the escalating action, his trademark tricks make sense.

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