Unstoppable is a drama about a runaway train carrying a cargo of toxic chemicals. Pits an engineer and his conductor in a race against time. They're chasing the runaway train in a separate locomotive and need to bring it under control before it derails on a curve and causes a toxic spill that will decimate a town. Written by secret_agentThis movie was waaaay better than I expected.
I was kinda drug to this but I ended up liking this much better than I thought it would be. A taught exciting drama with blue collar guys as our hero's and our leads. Denzel Washington and Chris Pine are two railroad workers on opposite ends of their careers.
Both but in simple performances with relative understatement Chris Pine could have been played by pretty much anyone but a nice job none the less. No James T. Kirk hammieness.
Denzel always does a great job and can usually be a bright spot in a "meh" movie. This film however is a white knuckle ride that moves at break neck speed. Rosario Dawson,Ethan Sluppe( My Name is Earl) and Kevin Dunn all add to a fun cast. and The two things that bothered me was the estranged wife of Pine's character played by Jessy Schram. If you knew where the site of possible the biggest industrial chemical spill in your state's history, would you bring your son there?
No? Me either. The other thing, just because 20th Century Fox is releasing your film and that production company is owned by Newscorp, does mot mean every television spot in the movie shall be a Fox news promo. Just sayin. Still a lot of fun!
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