Film-BookTony Scotts The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009) is an action heist film that does not reinvent the wheel for the humungous ocean...
Cinema BlendSolid performances from Washington and Travolta are wasted on a script that probably wasnt worth making and a movie thats de...
PopscornWatching Travolta posture evil ring-leader through retorts like, Lick my bunghole motherfucker, lessens what could have been...
Film School RejectsThe movie’s saving grace is its unwillingness to pull punches. It could have easily set up a hostage situation and played th...
Collider“The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3″ because that version had real performances set in a real world in a movie comprised of re...
The New York Times“The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3,” Tony Scott’s canny, energetic updating of the 1974 mass transit thriller, takes account of how...
ReelViewsAccomplishes the aim of a good remake: remaining faithful to the spirit of the source while offering a fresh perspective on ...
The Philadelphia InquirerThe style will be outdated, and there's not much substance going on underneath.
The Boston GlobeBy itself, the new "Pelham" is a solid, suspenseful tale all over again, so long as it stays in the subway tunnels and airle...
Hollywood ReporterAlthough John Travolta and Denzel Washington keep things compelling, the retooled '70s vehicle never gets up to speed.
Chicago TribuneEntire epochs have passed since New York City could plausibly be called "the biggest rathole in the world," a charge made by...
E! OnlineAnyone expecting a typical big-budget Tony Scott action movie should be forewarned—about 80 percent of this subway heist fli...
FilmcriticExcellent acting can save almost anything. Even the most mediocre script or hamfisted direction can usually be manipulated a...
Chicago Sun-TimesThere’s not much wrong with Tony Scott’s “The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3,” except that there’s not much really right about it.
Entertainment WeeklyBut in the end, it's really all about the chase, the ticktock of the clock as regular guys scramble to thwart irregular guys.
Variety"The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3" is an efficiently reworked version of a tense, ticking-clock suspense story.
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Partial Film Information
Director: Tony Scott
Writer: Brian Helgeland
Studio: Sony Pictures
Cast: Denzel Washington, John Travolta, John Turturro
Release: June 12, 2009
Writer: Brian Helgeland
Studio: Sony Pictures
Cast: Denzel Washington, John Travolta, John Turturro
Release: June 12, 2009
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