Safe House
by niagarau
Wed, May 9th 2012 12:10 am
The movie begins with Frost
(Washington) walking into an American consulate in
South Africa because he is being
pursed by "bad guys" after a micro-chip that Frost possesses. Although this
move ensures safety for the moment for Frost from the men after him initially,
he must now deal with the reality that he will be taken in as a fugitive by the
CIA for slipping top secret
United
States government information to other
countries. As a precaution the CIA decided to move Frost to a nearby Safe House
under the watch of CIA operative Weston (Reynolds). It is there where the
action really takes off in the movie as the same "bad guys" attack the Safe
House in hopes of getting to Frost. Both Weston and Frost manage to escape in a
high speed chase, and a good portion of the rest of the movie documents the
movements of these two men. Frost being an ex CIA agent himself is much more
calm, experienced, and wise when it comes to dealing with the high pressure
situations that arise throughout the film, while Weston is inexperienced,
fearful, and very unsure in the same predicaments. This dynamic between these
two main characters makes for an interesting viewing experience that captivates
the viewer. Eventually, the calm, smooth, and collected views of Frost win out
and convince Weston to question his faith in the protocol he is suppose to be
following and ultimately makes for a surprise twist in the end of the movie.
As much as
I enjoyed the movie, the one criticism I would have to make would be the fact
that the storyline as you view the movie is somewhat predictable to a degree,
and it kind of lacked some suspenseful moments from time to time. Other then
that it was a great film, and to see the acting genius of
Washington who in my opinion even bettered
the acting performance of Reynolds in this film is defiantly worth the price of
admission for the film.