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Oliver Jones, People: VERY GOOD (cg) "...cheesy at moments, and more than a little inevitable, but there's a giddy rush watching A-list hardware make B-movie mayhem." (Read the full review...) 123 words, 11/11/10 Mary Pols, Time: GOOD "...simplistic but rousing and well cast. Few are better than Washington at playing likable, down-to-earth heroes..." (Read the full review...) 413 words, 11/12/10 Christy Lemire, Associated Press: VERY GOOD (cg) "...insanely implausible, but that's part of the fun... How many layers of danger can they pile on here?" (Read the full review...) 695 words, 11/11/10 Keith Staskiewicz, Entertainment Weekly: VERY GOOD (cg) "Tony Scott is the right man for the job.... The exchange of substance for speed may not appeal to all, but if you're on board you'll find it hard to disembark." (Read the full review...) 188 words, 11/12/10 Peter Travers, Rolling Stone: VERY GOOD (cg) "...a choo-choo that takes off like a crazy-ass rocket. Your head will spin. Your palms will sweat. Your nerves will fry. What more do you want from a train movie?" (Read the full review...) 255 words, 11/11/10 Scott Bowles, USA Today: VERY GOOD (cg) "...doesn't quite live up to its name, but it clicks along briskly enough to keep you on board for an hour and a half." (Read the full review...) 487 words, 11/12/10 Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com: OUTSTANDING (cg) "The movie is as relentless as the train... In terms of sheer craftsmanship, this is a superb film." (Read the full review...) 569 words, 11/11/10 James Berardinelli, Reel Views: VERY GOOD (cg) "...delivers the right level of adrenaline." (Read the full review...) 985 words, 11/10/10
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: GOOD "...an unexpectedly rich world of chugging, rushing trains... its story is largely forgettable, and its pleasures are transitory... [but] director Tony Scott sure keeps that machine going." (Read the full review...) 927 words, 11/12/10 Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg) "...a lean, efficient action flick.... With its limited scope and minimal distractions, this probably isn't a trip you'll remember in the long run." (Read the full review...) 339 words, 11/12/10 Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "A runaway train drama that never slows down, it fashions familiarity into a virtue and shows why old-school professionalism never goes out of style." (Read the full review...) 831 words, 11/12/10 Kyle Smith, New York Post: VERY GOOD (cg) "I wouldn't want to see five movies like this one each week but it's a cheeky, madcap joyride." (Read the full review...) 750 words, 11/12/10 Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: VERY GOOD (cg) "Unmanned freight train's loose. Must be stopped. Veteran train engineer Denzel Washington and newbie Chris Pine are on the job. Questions?" (Read the full review...) 562 words, 11/12/10 John Anderson, New York Newsday: OUTSTANDING (cg) "...a full-throttle thriller." (Read the full review...) 592 words, 11/12/10 Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: OUTSTANDING (cg) "The movie is as relentless as the train... In terms of sheer craftsmanship, this is a superb film." (Read the full review...) 569 words, 11/11/10 Brian Miller, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "...let's go get that train! Oh, do you need to be told this is a Tony Scott film? ...like a mashup of classic commercials for Ford pickup trucks, Bud Lite, and Hooters..." (Read the full review...) 728 words, 11/10/10 Peter Howell, Toronto Star: VERY GOOD (cg) "You can't stop runaway adrenaline." (Read the full review...) 602 words, 11/12/10 Unattributed, Toronto Globe & Mail: MODERATE (cg) "...the human side of the movie sputters, with barely functional back-stories and power-jostling dialogue that attach a patina of human drama to the locomotive action." (Read the full review...) 514 words, 11/12/10 Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: WEAK (cg) "Scott plays the whole thing straight, resulting in a fast-moving but disappointingly serious disaster picture." (Read the full review...) 279 words, 11/11/10
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post: VERY GOOD (cg) "...something close to the action movie in its ideal form, which can be summed up thusly: Train out of control! Must stop train!" (Read the full review...) 496 words, 11/12/10 Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg) "...no brakes! hazardous chemicals! Rosario Dawson on the horn from HQ!" (Read the full review...) 490 words, 11/12/10 Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle/San Francisco Chronicle: OUTSTANDING (cg) "Once it gets rolling, it doesn't pause for breath.... we're off, hurtling straight forward on uncut cinematic adrenaline." (Read the full review...) 545 words, 11/12/10 Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: VERY GOOD (cg) "There's a train... it's loaded with toxic chemicals. And nobody's driving it... And Denzel and Chris Pine are the only two guys who can chase it down and stop it. That's all there is... And that's enough." (Read the full review...) 529 words, 11/12/10 Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: VERY GOOD (cg) "...a terrific, sweaty, men-on-a-mission adventure... based on an actual event..." (Read the full review...) 669 words, 11/12/10 Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: EXCELLENT (cg) "It's not exactly an intellectual exercise, but 'Unstoppable' is a hoot." (Read the full review...) 611 words, 11/12/10 Rick Bentley, Dallas Morning News: EXCELLENT (cg) "Scott expands the simple story through an examination of the two men forced into heroic duty." (Read the full review...) 334 words, 11/12/10 Ty Burr, Boston Globe: VERY GOOD (cg) "...works like a well-oiled charm. There's a train. It can't be stopped. What else do you really need to know?" (Read the full review...) 651 words, 11/12/10 Clint O'Connor, Cleveland Plain-Dealer: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg) "...an aggressively average action movie. It force-feeds us the obligatory perilous moments, predictable dialogue and faux tensions in an unrelenting fashion." (Read the full review...) 453 words, 11/12/10 Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times: VERY GOOD (cg) "...yes, it's all fairly silly... But the actors give it their all, and 'Unstoppable' goes down quite nicely with popcorn." (Read the full review...) 468 words, 11/12/10 Marc Mohan, Portland Oregonian: EXCELLENT (cg) "The stunts are metal-crushingly spectacular and refreshingly physical, and Scott doles them out sparingly enough..." (Read the full review...) 336 words, 11/12/10 Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: VERY GOOD (cg) "...a sensational no-frills thriller with a confident star at the helm.... the script is loaded with outrageous cliches -- which work like a gold pocket watch." (Read the full review...) 313 words, 11/12/10 Steve Persall, St. Petersburg Times: MODERATE (cg) "...isn't unwatchable, but it is a letdown after 'Speed' and some of the 'Speed'-on-a-(fill in the blank with a vehicle) flicks that followed." (Read the full review...) 461 words, 11/11/10 Tom Long, Detroit News: VERY GOOD (cg) "It has no pretensions. It's about a train. That's going to blow up. So get out of the way or get on board." (Read the full review...) 540 words, 11/12/10 Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald: MODERATE (cg) "...the slowest, talkiest movie you'll ever see about a runaway freight train loaded with toxic chemicals." (Read the full review...) 329 words, 11/12/10
Brian Miller, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "...let's go get that train! Oh, do you need to be told this is a Tony Scott film? ...like a mashup of classic commercials for Ford pickup trucks, Bud Lite, and Hooters..." (Read the full review...) 728 words, 11/10/10 Josh Tyler, Cinema Blend: EXCELLENT (cg) "...a surprisingly taut and entertaining train thriller which takes some of those old ideas and breathes modern life into them." (Read the full review...) 928 words, 11/11/10 Tom Meek, Boston Phoenix: VERY GOOD (cg) "...the actors are on their game -- and that includes Rosario Dawson... director Tony Scott finds a rhythm that delivers suspense from nose to caboose." (Read the full review...) 165 words, 11/11/10 Scott Tobias, AV Club: GOOD (cg) "...has the fundamental elements of a good meat-and-potatoes thriller... the film slowly, skillfully builds tension on a steady escalation of mishaps." (Read the full review...) 409 words, 11/11/10 Nick Schager, Slant: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg) "Eventually racing at upward of 80 mph, 777 loses its initial designation as a 'coaster,' but Denzel? In 'Unstoppable,' he's coasting." (Read the full review...) 603 words, 11/11/10 Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: WEAK (cg) "Scott plays the whole thing straight, resulting in a fast-moving but disappointingly serious disaster picture." (Read the full review...) 279 words, 11/11/10 Edward Adams, Atlanta Creative Loafing: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg) "...a nonstop thrill ride and a satisfying payoff in the end." (Read the full review...) 705 words, 11/11/10 MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher: POOR (cg) "But wait! A reliable old-hand Hollywood star and a hungry new up-and-comer will save us all! Though there will be some explosions for your entertainment!" (Read the full review...) 885 words, 11/12/10
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: OUTSTANDING "Sure, the details seem absurd and the premise sounds familiar... But you've got to see this new one to appreciate how full, fresh, smart, terse, funny, genuinely thrilling and ultimately original it is." (Read the full review...) 998 words, 11/12/10 Manohla Dargis, New York Times: GOOD "...an unexpectedly rich world of chugging, rushing trains... its story is largely forgettable, and its pleasures are transitory... [but] director Tony Scott sure keeps that machine going." (Read the full review...) 927 words, 11/12/10 Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "A runaway train drama that never slows down, it fashions familiarity into a virtue and shows why old-school professionalism never goes out of style." (Read the full review...) 831 words, 11/12/10 Andrew O'Hehir, Salon: FAIR "...pays only the most cursory attention to old-fashioned stuff like plot and characters, and who needs those when you've got 'a missile the size of the Chrysler Building'...?" (Read the full review...) 963 words, 11/10/10
Peter Debruge, Daily Variety: VERY GOOD "...refreshingly lucid... gripping... Scott and screenwriter Bomback prove surprisingly effective at delivering a well-rounded experience..." (Read the full review...) 1,010 words, 11/07/10 Todd McCarthy, Hollywood Reporter: EXCELLENT "The best blue collar action movie in who knows how long... has a lean and pure simplicity to it that is satisfying in and of itself.... carries an unexpected weight..." (Read the full review...) 1,136 words, 11/07/10 Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "A runaway train drama that never slows down, it fashions familiarity into a virtue and shows why old-school professionalism never goes out of style." (Read the full review...) 831 words, 11/12/10 Emanuel Levy, Cinema 24/7: EXCELLENT (cg) "...arguably Tony Scott's most accomplished film in a decade or so..." (Read the full review...) 780 words, 11/10/10 Manohla Dargis, New York Times: GOOD "...an unexpectedly rich world of chugging, rushing trains... its story is largely forgettable, and its pleasures are transitory... [but] director Tony Scott sure keeps that machine going." (Read the full review...) 927 words, 11/12/10 Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: OUTSTANDING "Sure, the details seem absurd and the premise sounds familiar... But you've got to see this new one to appreciate how full, fresh, smart, terse, funny, genuinely thrilling and ultimately original it is." (Read the full review...) 998 words, 11/12/10
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