Safe House fulfills its billing as non-stop action thriller that leaves behind a pile of bodies. While the story is formulaic with the requisite good guys, bad guys, and good guys who are really bad guys, the film draws you quickly into the lives of the two main characters and takes you on a high energy thrill ride through the streets of Cape Town, South Africa.
Denzel Washington is tremendous as the ex-CIA agent who arrives at a safe house in Cape Town to be interrogated, after turning himself in to escape from some terrorists. Denzel captivates in every scene and is fully believable as a world-class killer. Denzel alone is worth watching the film.
Ryan Reynolds is good as the inexperienced CIA agent who is pulled into a harrowing adventure for which he is unprepared. The chemistry and interaction between Denzel and Ryan was great. Despite their differnet and contrary objectives, you can't help rooting for a positive ending for both of them.
The directing was frenetic, as the director used many camera techniques to highlight the chaos and action. The techniques are reminiscent of the Bourne Trilogy, but they were a little excessive in some scenes.
Overall, Safe House was an intense action thriller that is worth a full-price ticket for the great acting, action/suspense, and wonderful backdrop of Cape Town, South Africa.
Denzel Washington is tremendous as the ex-CIA agent who arrives at a safe house in Cape Town to be interrogated, after turning himself in to escape from some terrorists. Denzel captivates in every scene and is fully believable as a world-class killer. Denzel alone is worth watching the film.
Ryan Reynolds is good as the inexperienced CIA agent who is pulled into a harrowing adventure for which he is unprepared. The chemistry and interaction between Denzel and Ryan was great. Despite their differnet and contrary objectives, you can't help rooting for a positive ending for both of them.
The directing was frenetic, as the director used many camera techniques to highlight the chaos and action. The techniques are reminiscent of the Bourne Trilogy, but they were a little excessive in some scenes.
Overall, Safe House was an intense action thriller that is worth a full-price ticket for the great acting, action/suspense, and wonderful backdrop of Cape Town, South Africa.