Safe House

Denzel is definitely at the height of his powers as a Hollywood leading man. He produces nearly everything he stars in, which shows he picks what he wants to do, and he rarely chooses poorly. Though not all his reach critical acclaim, each and every one of them (even when they involve a runaway train) are very good films that seem to be made for everyone. They never seem to go toward one specific group or another. They seem to appeal to everyone. Safe House is no different. I'm sure he had some say in the casting of Ryan Reynolds to play opposite him in this international conspiracy thriller, and he knew what he wanted and Ryan delivered. At what point I was surprised that the kids who started out on the TV show "Two guys, a girl, and a pizza place" could go toe to toe with Denzel, but at times he stole the scene. He is a CIA rookie who never sees any action, or any one for that matter. He babysits an always empty structure used as a Safe House/ Interrogation quarters when such a place is needed. Then the one day he gets a prisoner it happens to be Tobin Frost (Denzel). He is the baddest of the bad. He defected from the CIA some 10 years earlier and is wanted for the highest form of treason possible. He sells secrets about his government and operatives to the highest bidder which is why the government wants him back so badly. The way he is caught raises some suspicion, but the real problem are the people who want him dead more than the US government. Lots of bad people come a callin', and it turns into Reynolds job to keep him alive. This task turns out to be near impossible, but the longer they find themselves with each other, the more tidbits Reynolds collects as to why Frost disappeared to begin with. Great action, a smart plot, and fantastic acting make Safe House a must see for anyone who wants a bang bang shoot em up with heart.


NBM rates Safe House - Phenomenal