In an ordinary work day in Manhattan, something horrifies happens that turns down the day, as four armed criminals under the leadership of Ryder, a dangerous criminal, hijacked a subway after noon, the thing that makes the lives of passengers in danger and challenges the police, as they have asked sum of money about 10 million dollars within one hour.
Washington demonstrates his really remarkable ability to make us forget he's a movie star and completely believe he's a flawed but noble civil servant.
Movie Metropolis
February 11, 2012
You're so busy enjoying the sound and picture quality that you're inclined to forgive the film's missteps.
This sort of thing by design devolves into two guys talking on a phone, which if it's got any chance of working requires strong actors to bring their characters to life. Which is probably where Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 succeeds best.
Whereas the original, directed by Joseph Sargent, was essentially a well-oiled B movie, the new incarnation, directed by Tony Scott, is bristling with high-tech gimcrackery and over-the-top camera flourishes.
Thunderous, metallic, ominous, screeching sound effects add to the sensory perception that you're watching a megaton monster barreling toward a dramatic showdown.
'The Taking of Pelham 123' is not a bad film: it's ponderous and shallow, but always watchable. But what it crucially fails to do, especially in the light of its illustrious predecessor, is justify its own existence.
