Movie No. 73 (2013): THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
Director: Joseph Sargent
Cast: Walther Matthau, Martin Balsam, Hector Elizondo
Films of this genre don't usually fascinate to the level that we expect them to do if they're quite dated. This film is quite dated, having been shown in 1974, and there's already a remake which promises to use modern technology in cinema that will make the thriller more thrilling. But the film still fascinates although it's my first time to watch the original version. The film, using a decent script and bleak cinematography in scenes at the subway rails, succeeds in creating suspense and tension on the very familiar plot: Four men hijack a part of the train in the busy New York subway and demand ransom. But even if the ransom gets paid, how will they get away from the subway? That's the dilemma of the hijackers and the negotiators.
Director: Joseph Sargent
Cast: Walther Matthau, Martin Balsam, Hector Elizondo
Films of this genre don't usually fascinate to the level that we expect them to do if they're quite dated. This film is quite dated, having been shown in 1974, and there's already a remake which promises to use modern technology in cinema that will make the thriller more thrilling. But the film still fascinates although it's my first time to watch the original version. The film, using a decent script and bleak cinematography in scenes at the subway rails, succeeds in creating suspense and tension on the very familiar plot: Four men hijack a part of the train in the busy New York subway and demand ransom. But even if the ransom gets paid, how will they get away from the subway? That's the dilemma of the hijackers and the negotiators.
Rating: 3.5/4.0
Date seen: March 30, 2013
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