Discover
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Gary A. Hecker
Foley -
John Cenatiempo
Stunt Driver -
Tony Scott
Director -
Jalil Jay Lynch
Stunt Double -
Clay Cullen
Stunts -
Al Cerullo
Pilot -
Alexander Witt
Second Unit Director of Photography -
Blaise Corrigan
Stunts
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JPV852 6/23/2021 3:58:54 PM
Saw this one many years ago, probably when it came out on Blu-ray, and decided to give it another watch at random, and... pretty much lined up with from the first go around. Nothing amazing nor has any great twists, but the performances from Washington and Travolta made the movie worth the time. On the downside, as with many of his later films, Tony Scott's choppy direction was a bit annoying. **3.5/5**
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r96sk 11/15/2023 12:59:06 AM
Having seen (and truly loved) <em>'<a href="https://letterboxd.com/film/unstoppable-2010/" rel="nofollow">Unstoppable</a>'</em>, it's impossible not to see <em>'The Taking of Pelham 123'</em> as a rather pale incarnation of that 2010 flick (which also has Tony Scott as director and Denzel Washington as lead!). How strange that those two came together to make two very similar movies so close together. In the end, here, there is enough done to separate them, but early on especially I felt like I was watching the same film almost. For the record, that other release is so vastly better than this... so I'd recommend that more if you want a train-centric production from Scott and Washington. With all that noted, this 2009 film is still a fairly enjoyable 1hr 40mins or so - despite some questionable editing choices. A big reason for my positive rating is the aforementioned Washington, who gives as good a performance as he always tends to give - which is why he is probably my favourite actor, him or Leonardo DiCaprio anyway. John Travolta does well though, even if I kept getting <em>'<a href="https://letterboxd.com/film/face-off/" rel="nofollow">Face/Off</a>'</em> vibes throughout. Here, he made me laugh a few times and the guy has some good dialogue/delivery of said dialogue. Even if that latter element is hit-and-miss elsewhere. The rest of the cast are alright-to-meh, nice to see James Gandolfini though. It's, taking everything into account, all worth a watch, I'd say.
Denzel Washington
Walter GarberJohn Travolta
RyderJohn Turturro
Lt. CamonettiLuis Guzmán
Phil RamosAunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Therese GarberAlice Kremelberg
George's GirlfriendJason Cerbone
ESU GuyJason Butler Harner
Hostage who can't urinate