And Tobin Frost proved to be one of his most ambiguous roles to date. Some of my favorite Denzel Washington roles have always been those that reeked of moral ambiguity. Thankfully, "SAFE HOUSE" provided plenty of first-rate performances that allowed me to. And I managed to figure out Weston and Frost's fates at least a half hour before the movie ended. It did not take me very long to figure out the "mole" who had sent Vargas to kill Frost. But I must admit that I found it rather predictable. I suppose one has to endure some unpleasant aspects for the sake of a decent story. the same type of cinematography, direction and pacing is also prevalent in "SAFE HOUSE", thanks to director Daniel Espinoza, cinematographer Oliver Wood and editor Rick Pearson. I have complained in past reviews about the new style of cinematography and editing that has prevailed in action-adventures since the BOURNE movies directed by Paul Greengrass. It has its share of flaws that will never allow it to be considered one of the best spy thrillers to come out of Hollywood. career by allowing Frost to recount his own intelligence career and the circumstances that led him to turn rogue. The movie also questioned Weston's determination to maintain his C.I.A. It possessed a tight plot concerning betrayal. I cannot deny that "SAFE HOUSE" is an entertaining thriller and I could easily see why it did so well at the box office. And the mole in question might either be Weston's mentor, David Barlow, or the latter's colleague, Catherine Linklater. Due to this subplot, Guggenheim managed to introduce the element of a "mole" within the C.I.A. The Vargas character had been recruited to get his hands on the file and kill Frost in the process. The file contained information on the illegal activities of various intelligence officials throughout the world - including those from the C.I.A. More importantly, screenwriter Guggenheim allowed all of the action to revolve around the computer file that the Tobin Frost character had acquired. All of this was filmed in and around Cape Town, Africa which struck me as a refreshingly original setting for a spy thriller. And Weston escapes the safe house with Frost as his captive.Īs I had stated earlier, "SAFE HOUSE" is a neat little political thriller filled with exciting chase sequences and nail-biting fight scenes. He has been after Frost for some information that the latter acquired from an MI-6. Weston watches the torture, until the process is interrupted by mercenaries led by a man named Vargas. consulate, Weston is informed by his superiors at Langley that Tobin will be brought to the safe house by an Agency torturer named Daniel Kiefer and his men. agent-turned-international criminal Tobin Frost turns himself in to a nearby U.S. agent named Matt Weston, whose present assignment is the "housekeeper" of an Agency safe house in Cape Town, South Africa. Penned by David Guggenheim, "SAFE HOUSE" is about a young and ambitious C.I.A. One of the first hits of the year 2012 turned out to be a neat little political thriller directed by Daniel Espinosa, titled "SAFE HOUSE" that was directed by Daniel Espinosa.
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