Review – The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

Hijackers take over a subway train and all they want is money? How sweet and innocent the 70s seem by today’s standards. Walter Matthau stars as a Transit Authority cop trying to cope with the criminals’ demands; he brings just enough dead-pan humor to this serious role to make the character interesting. On the opposite side of the law, Robert Shaw does a solid job as the cold-blooded mercenary in charge of the operation. In terms of look and feel, this is very much a creature of its time. But it manages to be entertaining nonetheless. Mildly amusing