This is not the deepest of movies but it sure is one hell of a ride. The story centers on a runaway train (caused by the lazy impatience of said train's engineer) that starts it's juggernaut run through the mill towns of Pennsylvania. The action kicks in fairly quickly, within the first 15 or so minutes of the film and there begins the craziness. Denzel Washinton and Chris Pine display a nice bit of chemistry as engineer and conductor respectively, one a member of the "old guard" that's being pushed out involuntarily to make way for the "new blood". The clash a bit in the beginning but slowly form a believable working relationship. It's nice to see the Federal Railroad Administration inspector (ably played by the low-key Kevin Corrigan) as a helpful character rather than as the usual Hollywood stereotype as "bumbling government guy who messes stuff up worse" character. It's refreshing. There are a few minor holes in the plot concerning the way they try to stop the train but overlook those because this movie is a great, old-fashioned action/adventure that keeps rolling along like (forgive me, seriously) a "freight train". It's just a fun, on the edge of your seat type of film. See it.