Cast: John Travolta, Denzel Washington
Synopsis:
In “The Taking Of Pelham 123”, Denzel Washington stars as New York City subway dispatcher Walter Garber, whose ordinary day is thrown into chaos by an audacious crime: the hijacking of a subway train, John stars as Ryder, the criminal mastermind who, as leader of a highly-armed gang of four, threatens to execute the train’s passengers unless a large ransom is paid within one hour. As the tension mounts beneath his feet, Garber employs his vast knowledge of the subway system in a battle to outwit Ryder and save the hostages. But there’s one riddle Garber can’t solve.
(Synopsis from the movie’s cover)
Analysis:
This film describe about hijacking that can happen anytime and anywhere. Although scene action that displayed slimmest, we can feel strains at every minute. Negotiation technique and snarls technique that displayed very brilliant. Hijacking process that displayed shows that extra preparation was necessary to commit a big crime. Pass this film, we also see that a crime not always has money motive, but can also has a willing to embarrassing another person motive. Scene that follow me unnecessary or lose looks in scene when notebook fallen down and still in a state of alive. Logically, criminal that face direct with notebook should see it and can be panic, for fear of their identity is forced open. Although in story, several identities of them finally forced open, but is not showed their panic or fear. Follow me, story will more interesting if shows criminal's strains and fear that their identity is forced open.
This film also reminds that modern technology can be used for not good. Story atmosphere depiction is done with correct music soundtrack. i am permanent admires this film, because has unusual story idea and can be said creative, in fact we can guessed easily the story of another film especially the last new film.
For evaluation scale 0 - 10, i give value 7,5 for this film.
(Analysis by Viktor Mononimbar, Movie Analyzolic).
