Which is probably what attracted Scott and, scriptwriter, Brian Helgeland, to the project.
Washington manages to breathe real pathos into what could have been a cliche-ridden character.
Is there a better actor working in mainstream cinema today?
If anything, Travolta is the weakest link here.
Hardly a surprise, but still no less of a disappointment after what had come before.
Not quite first class, but still far from a train wreck.
The Taking Of Pelham 123 opens in the UK on the 31st August.
Rating:
3 out of 5
