Trailer: The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

Release Date: June 12, 2009
Director: Tony Scott
Starring: Denzel Washington, John Travolta, John Turturro, Luis Guzman, Michael Rispoli, James Gandolfini

Plot: In "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3," 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 Travolta 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: even if the thieves get the money, how can they possibly escape?

Thoughts: This trailer reminds me a lot of the movie Inside Man which also starred Denzel Washington, but I like pretty much anything he does so I don’t have a problem with that. I have never been a fan of John Travolta, but he is typically pretty good as a bad guy. This trailer look like your average heist movie, but it looks interesting to me none the less. I would watch this movie at the $1 theater or if it came on TV, but I cannot see spending $8 on it, and to it’s credit there are few movies I can.