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Unstoppable (2010 movie)
Movie directed by Tony Scott
Unstoppable is a 2010 American action thriller film directed by Tony Scott, written by Mark Bomback and starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pine. The film tells the story of a runaway train, and the two men (Washington and Pine) who attempt to stop … see full wiki
Director:
Tony Scott
Genre:
Thriller
Release Date:
Nov. 12, 2010
MPAA Rating:
PG-13
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Tony Scott and Denzel Washington together have given us some hits and misses throughout their careers. Well, didn’t the two create another train movie called “Pelham 1 2 3” very recently? I guess that means the two are in familiar ground. Tony Scott’s train movie “Unstoppable” has been inspired by true events that occurred in 2001 called the “Crazy Eights” unmanned train incident that happened in Finlay, Ohio. Yes, the film is pretty simple and quite … more
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Tony Scott has watched too much MTV in his life. There's a massively over-used camera shot which I'm sure he created but you see it everywhere now - the video is sped up, slow-motioned, given a contrast flash, and then sped up again. It was innovative for the first 100 times but has become his editing trick of choice for everything from the "establishing scene shot" to "we need another 3 seconds of film here and we already paid the music guys". … more
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review by rmurray847.
November 13, 2010
Normally, I can barely tolerate Tony Scott's frantic, even frenzied, directing style. He's all about fast cuts, swooping angles and cursory character development. He's often a bit like Michael Bay, with at least with a better visual sense. His films often indicate changes in time or mood through a change in color saturation. You CANNOT see one of his films and not constantly be reminded that you're watching a movie. Films like MAN ON FIRE and TAKING OF PELHAM 1 2 3 give me a headache. UNSTOPP … more
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This film was so simple yet it was entertaining and tense and best of all it seemed to stress family, loyalty, honor, all without bad language and violence that seem to accompany most thrillers these days. A train engineer accidently leaves a train in gear with nobody in the cab. That train gets away from him and accidently engages itself in a fast gear. When Rosario Dawson (the train company's traffic coordinator) gets called, she realizes that she has a problem on her hands … more
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*** out of **** It looks like Tony Scott is getting creative. Here, the brother of the even-more-well-known Ridley Scott has made a film that is all fun, all craft, and lastly, all thrills. Out of all the thrillers to be released in 2010 ("Piranha 3D", "Salt", to name a few), "Unstoppable" is one of the best. It's a no-hold thrill-ride that knows where it's going, and has a handle on what it's doing. It's a film directed by Tony Scott, for crying out loud. That is, perhaps, … more
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I had high hopes as far as Denzel Washington is concerned. However, this is not that movie. Unstoppable is action packed, high speed and I may have even enjoyed it thoroughly. BUT, and that's a big But, it lacks that special touch, the wow factor and to be fair to everyone (me inclusive) concerned, it's anti-climax! Still, not forgetting that this is a movie inspired by a true event, dramatic portrayal of a pending disaster is not in the … more
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There aren't a great deal of thrillers out there that I can say keep me on the edge of my seat or that make me wonder just how things will turn out. So for Tony Scott's Unstoppable to do so was quite a surprise to me. As I watched I actually found myself genuinely drawn into the situation at hand. Unstoppable isn't brainy but it isn't exactly stupid either. It's a well made film in spite of some of its smaller flaws. Unstoppable … more
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I finally got to see this one a couple weeks ago; I really liked the action in it, though I thought the characters were rather boring; even Denzel Washington. I sat on the edge of my seat throughout much of it, yet when it was over this flick was completely "forgettable".
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The problem with this is that if you've seen Scott's movies before you definitely seen this already.
Unstoppable is about a veteran engineer (Frank/Denzel Washington) and a young conductor (Will/Chris Pine) who race against time to prevent a railroad catastrophe. They have to stop a moving train at full speed that carries a cargo full of chemical products, so they engage in a pursuit to catch the train from the back and accelerate in the opposite direction in order for the train to slow down. This is a story based on real facts so we already know the process and the result … more
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review by zstoner66.
November 15, 2010
Tis the season for Oscar bait, and with that comes added depth to the movies coming out this season. Unstoppable doesn't contain a single extra layer. You know exactly what you're getting. A train you can't stop dangerous chemicals on the tracks, headed towards a small blue collar town, with a train full of children coming in the opposite direction. We're one horse and a sweet mustache away from a Dudley-do-right cartoon. Cue the woman tied to the tracks. … more
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Tony Scott's "Unstoppable" is a nail biting, heart pounding, relentlessly exciting film. It takes most of the reliable hallmarks of the action picture - death defying stunts, crashes, explosions - and strips them to the bare essentials. There's no posturing, no big muscles and machine guns, no pompous dialogue, no padding of any kind. There's only a raw, primal adrenaline rush. The result is a film so taut and gripping that you're liable to lose the feeling in your hands … more
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Quick Tip by Sharrie.
November 20, 2010
I wrote earlier in the review that there's nothing memorable about this movie. That's not quite right. One thing we all have to remember from this movie is this... No matter how insignificant or "lowly" you think your job is, it is not the case. A small careless mistake can lead to inconceivable consequences and may affect thousands of lives. So, be careful and respect your own job, even if it's not a top notch job as you think. In this movie, we get to see how carelessness eventually turn into … more
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Do you like seeing things get hit by a train. Then thats what Tony Scott gives you, but that is literally it.
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