Guest Blogger: Sadiya J2

In Safe House Denzel Washington plays Tobin Frost a brilliant ex-CIA agent who at one point changed course by betraying the agency and selling military codes to top secret enemies that invaded the U.S. After many years in which the CIA had lost track of him, Frost reappears in South Africa where he was captured and brought to the Safe (a secret location used by the CIA to hide the witnesses) by the CIA for questioning. Shortly after the beginning of the interrogation, a group of violent armed force broke into the protected area trying to kill the dangerous spy, who manages to escape with his guardian (Ryan Reynolds). The two must stay alive, long enough to find out who wants them dead. In safe House, Ryan Reynolds is charismatic and unusual; on the other hand Denzel Washington was sensational. Reynolds is honest and determined, firmly anchored to the values on which he was educated, Denzel on the other hand is the more compelling and smart, he plays someone who can be both mentor and executioner. Denzel Washington gave a wonderful performance, he succeeded in the difficult task of impersonating a character full of contradictions, but at the same time fascinating. There was great chemistry between the two actors. One theme of this film is; Trust, in the film there was a lot of betrayal. Towards the end Denzel Washington’s character understood that deep down there is someone to trust and not all trust is necessarily lost. I agree with most critics that the plot of Safe house is generic and is based on all the most classic films such as Bourne Ultimatum, they have many points in common like; repetitive violent chase scenes, shootouts, espionage, and political mysteries to hide. Since it is too late to watch it in theater it is definitely worth purchasing it on DVD. Safe House is a film honest, enjoyable, and unpretentious.