Film2009106 min

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

Name: The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Released: 2009
Duration: 106 min
Cast: Denzel Washington, John Travolta, John Turturro, Luis Guzmán, James Gandolfini

Taste attributes: actioncrimethrillerfastunsavouryimaginarylinearemotionally undemandingfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"I can't get it out of my head. I'm gonna die today."

Boxlist takeFast and unsentimental: a morally murky crime thriller, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like easy over intense.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

6.3 /10

TMDB · 2,417 votes

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What lines up

Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

Armed men hijack a New York City subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary day's work for dispatcher Walter Garber into a face-off with the mastermind behind the crime.

Synopsis: TMDB