UNSTOPPABLE - Thrills Indeed

 Based on true events, Unstoppable starting Chris Pine, Denzel Washington and Rosario Dawson left me feeling a bit more fulfilled then I thought I would be.  Directed by Tony Scott and written by Mark Bomback, Unstoppable add a few train tracks that I didn't see coming.
 Thanks to some lazy operator's (played by t.v.  My Name is Earl's Ethan Suplee) errors, you are thrown into a thriller all its own.  An unmanned train that's filled with highly hazardous material called molten phenol gets sent barreling down the track with no end in sight.  A few mishaps trying to bring the train down leaves only one option for 28 year rail veteran Frank (Denzel Washington) and newbie Will (Chris Pine) who sneaks on the job through family connections.
 Chris Pine and Denzel Washington's score with their on screen happy duo. The joshing and "I'm your boss tension" between the two worked perfectly.  I enjoyed how they integrated the two characters back story as the main story rolled on and they worked to avoid a catastrophe aboard their own train.
  It was a joy to see Chris Pine on the big screen again.  He was recently in the blockbuster Star Trek (2009) as the young Captain Kirk.  His character Will seemed real and had to face issues that all of use seem to face in our daily lives.  Seeing the stretch that his performances can take,  I look forward to seeing his career grow into a mega star!
 As for Denzel Washington, he gave another wonderful performance and served well as the older role model for Chris Pine's character.  Unstoppable wasn't Denzel's first trip on the almighty railroad.  He was recently in Tony Scott's Taking of Pelham 123 (2009) which put Washington against a hijacked New York City train along side John Travolta.  As much as I enjoyed his overall screen time, Washington's Titanic moment atop the speeding train brought a little giggle from myself and my husband.
 Another pleasant surprise came from Rosario Dawson.  Having felt that her presence was waining from the big screen, it was nice to see her acting once more. She brought a pretty decent balance between being a hard ass boss and a worried woman.
  As much action as they tried to stuff into the 98 minute thrill ride without over doing it, they also managed a few wise cracking jokes at the appropriate moments.  I also found myself with a few tears in my eyes when tension started to rise and sadly along time friend of Frank's get toppled with a train.  All in all, I enjoyed the time I spent being sped head first into the action backed movie that is Unstoppable.

For the real story that inspired Unstoppable please go to the link provided.

The Real Story of "Unstoppable" - Ohio Valley Railroads