But I had no sense of characters, only types. ![]() I'm all for remakes from novels, especially when the first versions were dogs.So I came into this "The Taking of Pelham 123" without any prejudices against it.Touted as a post-9/11 version of the story, I was interested in seeing the changes made to the story. As for the 1974 movie, it was okay but not a flick I ever warmed to. Just to clear the air: I read the novel before seeing the 1974 version, and found it unfocused and therefore uninteresting. Just like with Pay Back, the studio should have intervened and re-wrote the second half, saving it from the train wreck which is Pelham 123. It starts okay, but by the time we reach the halfway point, things have descended into mediocrity and never recover. Tony Scott has always used some degree of visual decoration, but this takes it too far. ![]() The visuals try to make up for the void in the plot, with constant irritating jump cuts and over-saturated "video" effects. No doubt the original book this is based on, is nothing special. The writers struggle to bring anything worthwhile to the screenplay or dialog. The bad guy played by Travolta, tries hard to give purpose to his murderous psycho plot, but it doesn't work. ![]() No plot twists, nothing to think about, and no satisfaction by the end. There's nothing clever about any of the characters. Enemy of the State was a great Tony Scott film. Sadly this film is limited in scope, and doesn't go anywhere worthwhile. When the director is Tony Scott, you strap in ready to go for a ride.
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