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1. RickHarvey from Manchester, UK says:

   December 30, 2010 at 12:00 am

   Totally lost it half way through

   *** This review may contain spoilers ***

   I knew what to expect from this film. The same stuff Hollywood have
   grinding out for years now. Remake after remake after bloody remake.
   Having not watched the original i thought, why not. With both
   Washington and travolta starring it may perhaps be a good pop corn
   thriller.

   In some aspects it is. The first half an hour sets up things nicely.
   Your thrown into the story from the get go. No farty love scenes, no
   hugging wife and sentimental bull crap. Straight into Travolta
   hijacking a subway train. As much as i love Travolta, i couldn't bare
   to watch him almost in this. After each one of his rages, he had to
   come out with the Mother F'er word. I nearly choked on my M&M. it
   didn't come off hard enough. He was weak as the main antagonist.

   Washington, as always, gives a reasonable performance. Like Travolta's
   character, you never get to understand him. But with the script he had
   to work with, he did a good job.

   From the middle up to the end, it was poor. The rubbish between laptop
   boy and his girl. The cops crashing not once, not twice, but three
   times was ridiculous and the milk conversation,didn't need it. The
   worst thing of all was, how did the terrorists expect to escape. They
   get the dosh and walk out onto the streets of New York. Smart move.

   For what it is, it decent and at times entertaining. Tony Scott usual
   directing style is opted for the film so expect quick camera work, Whip
   pans etc. Overall, same old , same old

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