Guest Blogger: Evan P1

Unstoppable is a 2010 film starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pine as train conductors dealing with a runaway train, “#777”. This tells their story of trying to stop it. One of the coolest things about the movie is that Frank Barnes (Washington) is the older, experienced guy, training Will Colson (Pine) the brand new guy. They immediately connect in their attempt to stop this powerhouse of a train 777. Not only is it running at top speed because the conductor thought it was on low power, but it is carrying some of the “most toxic chemicals known to man” and a “missile the size of the Chrysler building.” The great connections between the characters and the boldness of Barnes and Colson working together as experienced and inexperienced make for a solid storyline of tense moments. To add to the story even more, it incorporates the personal lives of the two conductors, as Barnes lost his wife and Colson is banned from seeing his ex-girlfriend (whom he has a child with.) They connect this way as well. The special effects and background in the movie are brilliant. They always have helicopters flying around and news vans all over the area, and make all sorts of newscasts talking about the situation and the danger it is bringing to the approaching city (Stanton, PA) hyping up the action even more than it already is with the toxic explosive missile that is 777 flying along. They always have police cruisers flying by, a helicopter in the air, or a news reporter on scene to make it seem all too realistic. One of the reviews of this movie on “HollywoodReporter.com” says “He hits his target dead-on in "Unstoppable." The best blue collar action movie in who knows how long, this tense, narrowly focused thriller about a runaway freight train has a lean and pure simplicity to it that is satisfying in and of itself.” I agree with everything stated in this comment, how it was focused on one thing, very intense and has a great simplicity to it. There’s a runaway train, it needs to be stopped, and the people at the top think they can do it when Barnes, being experienced as he is, knows the only way to get the job done is a way only him and Colson can. This movie will grab your attention and not let go from beginning to end.