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The Taking Of Pelham 123 Movie Analysis Essay

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Critique Paper - The Taking of Pelham 123
Ylarde, Yna Yzobelle S.
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“The Taking of Pelham 123” is an action and adventure, mystery and suspense movie released by Sony/Colombia pictures, written by Brian Helgeland, produced and directed by Tony Scott, and lead by the actors: Denzel Washington and John Travolta that was shown in theaters worldwide, back in the year 2009. This movie earned a total of $65,452,312.00.

The title alone of the movie, which is “The Taking of Pelham 123” entails much popularity among novel and movie enthusiasts. This is based form the novel “The Taking of Pelham One Two Three” written by Morton Freedgood, was first seen as a movie in its first film adaptation shown in theatres in the year 1974, and as a television …show more content…

Most say that the first movie was better than the remake. Some blame the director, Tony Scott on the way he perceived the movie, saying that they are unsure if Scott ruined the story with his bombastic directing style or merely managing to keep restrain himself just enough to allow for an effective and highly watchable thriller.

One critic said that “The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009) represents typical Hollywood action from a director who knows how to push all the right big screen buttons. Unfortunately, once you’ve seen one police car smash into something at breakneck speed, you’ve seen the lot.” I have not watched the first (1972) film adaptation nor the television film (1998) so I have no words to say about this and the right to compare and comment. But, personally I quite admire the 2009 version of the movie. It may not be the best suspense and action move I’ve watched, but this movie is actually …show more content…

Washington’s portrayal of Walter Garber was perfectly suited for him, he seemed to be in real-character rather than just pure acting only. While, we’re not used to see Travolta as the main villain, he flawlessly rendered his role in the story, implicating that he really deserve all the praises about his portrayal as Ryder. All of the actors in this movie played a vital role in the success of having a prodigious output. It is apparent how well the actors prepared for their assigned roles to impeccably act their characters in the movie.

The cinematography effects of the movie is laudable. Lavishness for the production cost is evident but is apt to create this full-packed action and suspense movie. The stunts shown in the film is spectacular, even if it may seem impossible to really happen in a real-life scenario and setting (pertaining to the car collisions and ferocity it caused). Technological advancement can really be perceived in this version of film, as compared with the first film adaptation (1974) and television film (1998).

Overall, the film “The Taking of Pelham 123” is highly recommended to be watched for. It does not just simply give mere entertainment, but also implicates a moral story, like what the main protagonist, Walter Garber did – to be focused and determined to your assigned task and job no matter what

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