The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

Pros: very good acting, decent dialogue, intelligent plot twists, Tony Scott's direction
Cons: dated premise

This 25th anniversary remake of the 1974 classic is as interesting, in terms of its choices, as the plot it wants to update.  On its face, this is a tale that probably had more shock effect in 1974 than it would today: An angry ...

Pros: Good drama, excitement, plot gets thicker and thicker as the movie goes on.
Cons: Not for the kids at all. Lots of profanity and violent gestures involved. 

The movie starts out kind of slow, and then the drama unfolds out of nowhere. The acting on Denzel's part was typical, Emmy winning Denzel (not to mention all the weight he put on). Travolta, however, played a villain role I had never seen him in before. ...