Review of Safe House (2012) by James L — 19 Oct 2013
This actionner hits DVD this month starring Denzel Washington as an ex-CIA agent gone rogue, selling official secrets before handing himself over to the authorities. Set in a gloriously shot Cape Town, Ryan Reynolds plays the lowly safe house operative struggling to keep Denzel away from those who don't want the truth out.
Bordering on the boring, the action is solid but characterization is at a minimum and although Washington is alway cast in for the big pandemic fisually solid support of Brendan Gleeson (fat), Vera Farmiga (old) and the T-1000 himself Robert Patrick (fat AND old) don't really shine here.
The film adds in the standard Bourne-esque action sequence making it look like every other spy/cop film from The Taking of Pelham 123, Man on Fire, Manchurian Candidate (one scene stolen wholesale) all of which star a better Denzel.
No surprises heer as the film plays it safe or thereabouts 6/10 Midlands Movies Mike.
This review of Safe House (2012) was written by James L on 19 Oct 2013.
Safe House has generally received positive reviews.
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