Taking Of Pelham 123
Director: Tony Scott
105 minutes
2.39:1
Leave it to Tony Scott to dive into the remake arena of Hollywood and pull off a surprisingly involving thriller.
The Scott-Washington team has worked on three successful films before and this one is no exception. The script by Brian Helgeland is smart and Scott executed it with great comedic and thrilling moments. The cast - John Turturro and Ramon Rodriguez reunited for this film - from the background characters to the supporting characters, are very good. The editing is tight and as usual showcases Scott's penchant of flashy sequences.
The score is contemporary and works well with the film's overall style. Everything else about the production is also impeccable.
This is a surprising film to schedule during the "summer" months but the gamble worked. Taking Of Pelham 123 is one of the better hostage negotiation thrillers to come in a long while.
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