DENZEL Washington’s new train-based thriller Unstoppable is the pick of this week’s new releases.
Film of the week: Unstoppable (12A)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Chris Pine, Rosario Dawson, Ethan Suplee
Genre: Thriller
In a Pennsylvania rail yard, Dewey (Suplee) foolishly jumps off a slow moving freight train in order to race ahead and change a set of points.
Unfortunately, the throttle sticks forward and the carriages - packed with a highly flammable liquid - speed down the line without a driver or any brakes.
Yardmaster Connie Hooper (Dawson) clears the entire line to prevent a head-on collision.
But further down the line, it falls to veteran engineer Frank Barnes (Washington) and conductor Will Colson (Pine) orchestrate a daring rescue plan to slow down the train before it reaches the notorious Stanton curve and certain disaster.
Rating: 7/10
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