Safe House (2012)

Genre: Action / Thriller

Directed by: Daniel Espinosa

Starring: Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Vera Farmiga

Running time: 115 minutes

Tobin Frost (Denzel Washington), a former CIA covert operative, has become an international criminal and he has gotten his hands on some sensitive information from a rogue MI6 agent. When that agent gets killed, Frost has no choice but to take refuge in the American consulate in Cape Town, South Africa. Once he has surrendered himself, he is brought to a safe house guarded by young CIA agent Matt Weston (Ryan Reynolds). Unfortunately, that house is not that safe, and when people come in trying to kill Frost, Weston runs away with the criminal, trying to deliver him to the CIA. Once again, things do not go as planned. After all, this is Hollywood.

Safe House is a very good action thriller movie. Denzel Washington is solid, as usual, in the role of a guy on the edge between good and bad. He keeps you guessing all the way true. The veteran actor’s chemistry with young Canadian Ryan Reynolds is pretty good here. They work well off each other as their characters embark on a cat and mouse game. Reynold offers a good performance also as an up and comer trying to prove himself to the CIA so he can get a better post than the one he has.

This 2012 film offers some solid fast-paced action, filled with gun shots and car chases, and some good entertainment for almost two hours. It kept me on the edge of my seat, wondering what would happen next. And, folks, that is pretty much all one can ask for from this kind of flick.

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