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Three words: Great Great Movie.
Our second Tony Scott/Denzel Washington movie in a series of five. We swap out Man on Fire’s cartel and BHBs with Chris Pine and a runaway train. And you know what? It’s amazing. Because it turns out a train with no brakes is a TRAIN WITH NO BRAKES. It’s a movie so timeless that we’re embarrassed for all the other movies, forever.
Is this movie just a metaphor about our stunning mortality in the face of impending death? Probably not. Is this a movie with a ton of literal helicopters all over the place? In a word: YES. It’s time for us all to be the Ned in somebody’s life, and hop in our truck, needlessly peel out, and tell someone you love about 2010’s Unstoppable.
Joe’s Back of the Box
When a train carrying explosive cargo is accidentally sent speeding along the main line with no one on board, only Frank and Will (Denzel Washington and Chris Pine) can stop it. They must find a way to work together as the train barrels towards the last stop. This Tony Scott classic will keep you glued to your seat. This runaway train is a runaway hit for sure…
The REAL Back of the Box
This is a very tight film from Tony Scott. He reverts at times to his editing tricks and fast cuts but for the most part he plays it straight with this movie and it works. Denzel Washington and Chris Pine work well together as the odd couple that must come together and save the day. There are some real collisions and fun action sequences throughout. Color me pleasantly surprised by this movie.