I might lose my "Man" card for having Morning Glory ranked ahead of Unstoppable but they are two films that basically end the way that you know they are going to end but I found the comedy in Morning Glory to be more entertaining than the whole of Unstoppable. That being said, Unstoppable is another entertaining trifle from Tony Scott and the end definitely hits all the right notes. Chris Pine's star should continue to rise as he held his own with Denzel Washington (who was great, as usual.

I know that Tony Scott is a favorite whipping boy of the Hipsters out there but I've usually enjoyed his films for what they are. While the fringe groups prefer their films over-quirky instead of over-caffenated like Scott delivers them, I'm on Team Tony. This time around, there's just not enough going on and you REALLY have to turn your brain off to get into the action. I mean, in some cases, it seemed like Scott blew through the tension because even he knew that people would realize that the trains wasn't going to get stopped that early in the movie. Halfway through the film, I thought that Scott's Taking of Pelham 123 was actually a better train flick but I felt like Unstoppable's ending brought it in a bit better (and Pelham 123's ending was kind of a drag.)

In terms of the Pantheon of Scott, I'd rank his movies like this.

1. True Romance
2. Top Gun
3. Crimson Tide
4. Enemy of the State
5. Man on Fire
6. Days of Thunder
7. Spy Game
8. Beverly Hills Cop II
9. Unstoppable
10. The Last Boy Scout
11. Taking of Pelham 123
12. The Fan
13. Deja Vu
14. Domino
??. Revenge & The Hunger (Never saw them)

Admittedly, I'm a little fuzzy on Beverly Hills Cop Ii and Days of Thunder but I'm pretty sure that where I'd rank them. Man on Fire vs. Enemy of the State was a tough one and I might go for Man on Fire on certain days but I'll go with State for now. I might actually move Top Gun down but I'll keep it ranked that high for posterity's sake.

In the end, Unstoppable is one of those films that I wouldn't necessarily recommend, rather I'd just ask "Do you think you'd like it?" It's a capable enough move and it hits all the right buttons It's a definite rental and not a bad flick to check out in the theaters but there's really no reason to rush out to see it, especially if you haven't seen 127 Hours yet.