Safe house - Review

It is not secret I am a fan of Ryan Reynolds. I believe one of the best performances he gave was in Blade III. If you have not seen Blade III it is worth it solely for Reynold's performance. I think his performance is one where he is able to show off most of his acting talents, wicked sense of humor, great comedic timing, able to make action & drama believable, and his boyish charm & charisma.

I know many people only see Reynolds as being able to play the comedic characters & roles which he has played many and is known for in films such as: Just Friends, Van Wilder, Waiting, The Proposal & The Change up. We also forget he has been able to successfully carry off serious dramatic roles in films such as: Buried, The Nines, Fireflies in the Garden, & Amityville Horror.

He also has a few films in the action genre like: Smoking Aces, Green Lantern, and X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

I enjoyed Safe House as it seemed to allow Reynolds to bring out a mix of the action & dramatic genre but it also gets him out of the comedic stigma he carries. I enjoyed the movie as it is Character driven, Reynolds & Washington give great performances. Reynolds & Washington play CIA agents in a cop & robber type plot. The story is spotty at times but if all you want to see is an action movie with a mystery/suspense story then Safe House will do. The film had this gritty aspect to it and there was not one single character who appears completely good or evil which makes the film feel real.

I also must point out I enjoyed the ending of the movie Smoking Aces which is similar to the ending of Safe House. I do not want to give the ending of Safe House away but I will say this ending is more believable and seems to follow some themes from the film, where as the ending of Smoking Aces seemed a bit random & character driven.