Review of Safe House (2012) by Anders P — 29 Jul 2013

Denzel Washington is just awesome. Like seriously, you could have the worst movie in the world and yet you'll still love him. That takes talent.

Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds star in the action-thriller Safe House. Washington plays the most dangerous renegade from the CIA, who comes back onto the grid after a decade on the run. When the South African safe house he's remanded to is attacked by mercenaries, a rookie operative (Reynolds) escapes with him. Now, the unlikely allies must stay alive long enough to uncover who wants them dead. -- (Official Site).

Now let me just come out and say it: the actors do a phenomenal job with what they're given to work with. And as expected Denzel steals the show, and he and Reynolds work well together. I think it's well directed, I like some of the cinematography which is gorgeous, and I like its dark gritty atmosphere. Now the problem here lies in the script, it is so predictable and paint by the numbers. The action is at parts choppily edited and that annoys the everlasting hell out of me.

Overall its great cast, pacing, and action help elevate Safe House from its script to it being the status of a Above-Average action movie.