'Safe House' - High-Def Digest Review

[DoubleJ]

I don't mind shaky cameras in some action film scenes, but when it's done constantly it drives me nuts. We're observing the action, not participating.

I think Reynolds is a great actor if he is given the right role. I hope this one is good, but some of it looks silly.

[Kiamat]

Saw this in the theatre and was left wondering...

Spoiler:

...is it written in his contract that Denzel must die at the end of every movie he makes now?! He's getting to be the American Sean Bean!

[Tnecniv]

Watched and while I enjoyed it (would also give it a 3.5), it's something I just don't feel the need to watch again, am not super smart or anything but I also thought it was predictable and was able to tell right off the bat who was gonna double cross who. The love story in this was pretty bad as well I thought it should've been just left out, imo. Am not a Reynolds fan as well but he was ok in this, but Denzel is the man, always excellent, main reason I kept watching was for his always top notch performances. Lastly, shaky cam does not bother me that much, I also enjoy the Bourne movies but thought that Safe House was not on the same level--Bourne flicks are just much better, imho, haven't grown tired of them yet after repeat viewings over the years.

All in all, have seen much worse, Safe House was a solid rental.

Edit: bad typos

[HDuser30]

Saw this in the theater and I was a bit tipsy, didn't really care for it. So I've decided to rent it and watch it sober and well I still don't care for it. The non-stop shaky cam was awful and the story was predictable that you can figure out who the real bad guy is in the movie. It's funny because I read that interview that Luke did with the writer of this movie and the dude actually said he wrote an "original" action script. I laughed my ass off when I read that.

[cheez avenger]

Did anyone spot Joel Kinnaman in the film?

[BRTruth]

The movie is good, but there is a lot about CIA that are much better.
I don´t like the look, the photography on this movie. There is NOTHING natural and I´m not talking only about the cameras.
I think it is the pos-production that gives this horrible visual to the movie.

[Rich86]

Watched this blu-ray last night. Enjoyed it a lot!

[DLC]

The orange and teal makes me squeal. A worst teal offender!