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34 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversIt's a first-class ride. All aboard.
- 83Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumScott gets into the zip and rush of urban energy with an enthusiasm bordering on hilarity.
- 80VarietyTodd McCarthyVarietyTodd McCarthyMore than anything a fascinating portrait of how much New York has changed in 35 years, the film delivers the goods in excitement and big-star charisma.
- 80New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierNew York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierA fast and relentless hostage thriller that never stops.
- 63Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThere's not much wrong with Tony Scott's The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, except that there's not much really right about it.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenCuriously, despite the ever-energetic Tony Scott at the throttle, the sleek new edition isn't as transporting as it should have been.
- 50New York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinNew York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinWatching this Pelham--a money job from its conception--you can believe that there's no other motivation on Earth.
- 50Village VoiceVillage VoiceScott's redo comes up short in almost every regard against the '74 model--against David Shire's knuckled-brass score, against its mugs' gallery of '70s New York character actors, against Peter Stone's serrated script, and certainly against its wordless punchline.
- 50Miami HeraldRene RodriguezMiami HeraldRene RodriguezJust plain silly.
- 20Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovLoud, abrasive, and featuring performances seemingly calibrated to be heard over the cacophonous roar of Travolta's mad, bad overacting.