Unstoppable!! Must-See!

This is definitely what I would like to call a "thrill-ride" of a movie! With many great films under his belt (Man on Fire & Deja Vu) director Tony Scott teams up with actor Denzel Washington for their fifth collaboration. This is another fine example of an action that truly works!!


The setup is pretty simple and to the point. On one side of the track there is the rookie conductor Will Colson (Chris Pine), who is paired with veteran railroad engineer Frank Barnes (Denzel Washington). Now Frank and Will each definitely have their own share of problems (ex. family) and of course each have their own reservations of the other. So one can pretty much assume that there's a fair bit of tension between the two considering Will is seen as the company's "new blood" employed to replace the older workers (Frank included) who have been forced to retire one by one.

Within the first 10 minutes you are engaged in the fast-paced action and it just doesn't let go. Think of this movie as the velocity of Speed with the tension and dark humor of the Die Hard films, and to top it off we get a stellar cast that definitely stands on its own.

Technical wise, Unstopple is beyond amazing!! You can't beat when all of the films action sequences are filmed with REAL trains and REAL destruction and mayhem, (now that's what you call an authentic action-thriller). And for all those action junkies you will definitely get a high dose of adrenaline rush, its the perfect eye-candy. In addition to using the "real deal", another wise thing that Scott does which helps the movie is that the sensationalism is very much toned down so that the audience is able to enjoy thrills that the movie had to offer (and trust me there are several). Its actually quite amazing the choice of shots that Scott uses, especially the many shots underneath the train. 

Trust me when I tell you that your heart will beat faster and faster as you watch failed attempts to stop the train, which adds this surge of more power, giving the audience a realistic idea of how "unstoppable" this train truly is...can you imagine 10M pounds of force going full-steam ahead?!!

And the icing on the cake is the fact that Scott and writer Mark Bomback are able to give this portrayal of  Frank and Will's as everyday men with real-life concerns over livelihood and family. They make the point loud and clear later that that real-life heroes can be ordinary men who do extraordinary acts in the face of danger.

One can truly reap the benefits of seeing Unstoppable on the big screen in a cinema the surround sound, the camera work and soundtrack make a perfect combination.

Maybe now Tony can tell his brother Ridley I got one up on you (lol)!


Rating: 3 out of 4 stars