Director: Tony Scott
Writer: Mark Bomback
Staring: Denzel Washington, Chris Pine, Rosario Dawson
There could be many arguments for what exactly the theme for Unstoppable is. Some might say bravery, brilliance, dedication, passion, or simply just a lot of luck. Truthfully, they all describe the movie.
The two men who saved the day are very brave, smart, dedicated to their families and jobs, passionate about what they do, and had a boatload of good luck. Even though the opening credits claim that the movie is based on true events, Hollywood certainly added more drama to the entire situation (read the real story here: www.brandchannel.com). The story in the film is about an unmanned train speeding through populated areas with hazardous chemicals onboard. Many different corporations think that it is their problem and have many different ways they want to solve it. In the end, the two heroes figure out the only way to stop the train is to come up behind it, grab it, and pull it in the opposite direction.
The script for this film is well written, but I can't agree with all the casting choices. Denzel Washington is perfect for his character and Chris Pine did a fine job, too. The characters Ned and Inspector Werner were both very strange and their lines made me scoff as they talked.
Be sure to pack along some Advil if you see this movie. Not only is it suspenseful, but the camera likes to move around a lot. It obviously has to because a train moves - and it moves fast - but about half way through the movie, I got a horrible head ache and really wanted this unstoppable train to stop. Even having a still camera on a person's face, the trees and telephone poles behind them made me nauseous.
Overall, this is a very good movie that keeps you on the edge of your seat, but also makes you laugh at the poor quality of actors. Like all suspense movies, you know they're going to get out, but you can't figure out how until you see it. That's what keeps you interested (and not to mention those blue eyes of Chris's). The movie starts out a little slow, but once it gets going, it doesn't stop - just like the train.
Overall Grade: B
and i was there when you saw it.. =D
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