At 98 minutes long, Tony Scott's last film, Unstoppable, is a movie paced as fast as its subject matter. When I was a junior in college, Hollywood came to Centre County, Pennsylvania, and set up shop. It was not unthinkable to see Chris Pine eating sticky buns at Ye Old College Diner (a real place!) or catch a glimpse of Denzel Washington enjoying a late dinner at The Corner Room. They were there to shoot a movie no one had heard of, a little thriller called Unstoppable, directed by the legend Tony Scott. Unstoppable Picks Up Steam At the time, Scott was coming off The Taking of Pelham 123 remake, which was a flop at the box office and didn't hit any critic lists. Scott's career was in flux. The 2000s saw him attaching to a ton of scripts but only making a handful that would stand the test of time. Spy Game and Man of Fire were his instant hits, showcasing the mastery and fast editing he was known for in the 90s. But Domino, Deja Vu, and Pelham put his career in reverse. He was a director searching for a hit. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 23 November, 2020