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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

User rating: 3.73 58 Reviews | Write a Review

In Theaters: June 8, 2009

R | Drama, Thriller | 1h 46m

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3.73/5

User rating: 3.73

Based on 813 votes and 58 reviews.


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User rating: June 15, 2009

Good Summer Movie, worth the watch. Good acting haven't seen in awhile. Denzel, the best. Good Humor, could have had more action, but otherwise a good 4 stars.

User rating: June 14, 2009

"If a hijacking like this happened today, any competent hostage rescue team would resolve it in minutes." ..... Just wanna comment on someone's previous review of this movie. NO! That's not true, buddy! You watch too much special forces drama, my friend. The minutes those guys who had the hostages, killing anyone of those hijackers would risk an innocent hostage's life if one hijacker could survive. Of course, you would probably disagree, if you are the one being hijacked, you would know exactly what im talking about!

User rating: June 14, 2009

Folks, do yourself a favour and rent the original...2 and 1/2 stars...poor ending...tepid performances. Travolta and Washington mailed this one in.

User rating: June 14, 2009

very cool movie lots of action loved it a lot.

User rating: June 14, 2009

This was a great movie!

User rating: June 14, 2009

Not bad

User rating: June 14, 2009

Initially I had reservations about going to see Pelham 123 and was taken in by online reviews that promised it would be a good ride - yes, pun intended. Unfortunately the movie doesn't quite live up to the glowing reviews; so many flaws and plot holes, where do I begin enumerating them? The entire premise of the remake is flawed from the get-go. If a hijacking like this happened today, any competent hostage rescue team would resolve it in minutes. In 1974, the year the original Pelham was made, such HRT forces didn't exist. Moreover, the train dispatcher (played by Denzel Washington) would not be negotiating with the hostage-takers. Nor would he be taking the law into his own hands

User rating: June 13, 2009

decent

User rating: June 13, 2009

This was a mature and well made movie. Contrary to those who provided negative review about this movie I can say it is quite good, although I found the ending a bit weak, it could have been a better ending but still the movie was very current and realistic, with people losing money on the stock market and the changing concepts among people. Although a remake yet the characters were quite up to date and real. John Travolta with his wisecracks and Denzel Washington with his smarts make a good team together, yet the ending might have been more realistic as I mentioned above. This is a movie to see, better than many other shallow and meaningless movies. Jake Hagop Kalaydjian

User rating: June 13, 2009

john and denzel all the way!!! good job Tony!!! 5stars