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On May 15, 2001, on a railroad line in northeastern Ohio, railroad workers noticed a 47-car train hanging behind its head, not following the predetermined plan, but rushing forward. This out-of-control train is not only huge and numerous, but the most frightening thing is that two of the carriages are loaded with industrial waste and highly toxic substances, and if these highly toxic substances are dumped locally and spread into the air or water, they will bring fatal dangers to local residents and cause long-term ecological pollution. In order to avoid disaster, the train company on the one hand adjusted the lines of other trains to avoid this "unbridled" behemoth, and also sent an experienced train driver to drive a separate locomotive to follow it, and used a chain to connect the locomotive to the out-of-control train, let the locomotive brake to slow down the speed of the train in front, and then let a driver climb on the train in front of it, which stopped it. The train company's explanation for the train's rush was that the driver had suffered a heart attack and lost control of the train, while a police spokesman claimed that there was no driver on the train when it was stopped.
The story of the movie "Crisis Speed" comes from this.
An experienced train driver (Denzel Washington) and a young conductor (Chris Pine) find themselves racing against time to stop a driverless train that has slipped away, and now that it's at full power, the destructive power is like the power of a huge missile explosion, and they have to do everything they can to avoid the catastrophe that could occur in a highly densely populated area.
It's October 12, and the early morning in Wilkins, Pennsylvania, is coming as usual, and the night shift workers who have just left work are hurrying home with their tired bodies, and the workers who need to get up early to work have joined them, and these people who seem to have not yet woken up are constantly yawning and holding refreshing coffees.
Two maintenance workers next to the railroad were eating their breakfast on a short break, but they were soon interrupted and asked to remove a new train parked on another track—the Ministry of Railways had called a group of schoolchildren from New York to take a field trip. The workers calmly took on the task of removing the 777 train, but what is unimaginable is that one of them made a wrong decision that was doomed to bad luck, and in order to save time, chose to let the train take a shortcut... Sometimes, however, the so-called time saving does not mean that it will be safer, because the new train is equipped with the most modern and computer-handled alarm bells and whistles, the result is that in the blink of an eye it becomes a dangerous weapon as terrible as a missile, and most importantly, its carriage is loaded with a poisonous liquid that is deadly enough.
200 miles from the route traveled by the 777 train, the day is going on as usual... Before being ordered to intercept the train, railroad employees who had finished their paperwork were sipping their last cup of coffee while talking about the story of the immutable battle of wits that took place between the novice conductor and the old conductor. Frank Barnes (Denzel Washington) discovers that his conductor turned out to be Will Carlson (Chris Pine), a newcomer who had just been transferred from the executive branch, and Frank was not at all happy about such a work partner, but he maintained his strict judgment and advocacy of the work - Frank was once a driver on the 1206 train, he had a lot of experience in this, in the field of railroad, he knew everything, and he never forgot to remind Will, He has been in the industry for 28 years, so Will, who has only been on the job for 4 months, is the same as a rookie who is nothing.
Although the day did not go well and tended to worsen, everyone here did not realize that they would face such a terrifying test in the afternoon... Frank and Will, two ordinary people who seem to be nothing special, are bound to withstand the test of courage and willpower, and then become extraordinary heroes who have saved countless lives.
In terms of overall plot, the film "Crisis Speed" is not too big an adaptation of the real events that happened in Ohio, but only a dramatic exaggeration of some details. For example, the train, which runs on a more remote line, is transformed in the movie into a densely populated living area; the industrial waste and toxic substances in the two carriages are multiplied by four in the movie, turning into a toxic and explosive chemical full of eight carriages, and the explosive force will cover an area of 45 kilometers; the method of dragging the legs by a single locomotive crane tail is too conservative for the movie, so Denzel Washington has to drive the locomotive to hook the violent train from behind and then accelerate in the opposite direction The way to board the runaway train is also more thrilling — being hoisted from a helicopter — and it would be unacceptable for the film to stop the train as thrillingly as it did in reality, so the director arranged for several of the carriages to explode, controlling the damage and losses to a level that was neither tragic nor exciting for the audience. Such a "dangerous situation" is very in line with the consistent setting of director Toniscott, who has directed classic movies such as "Top Gun", and in "Dangerous Speed", he not only performs the "devil train" from the tracks, but also shows this "man-car war" from multiple angles such as the air.
"Critical Speed" starts with an unmanned 777 train, because the train is loaded with extremely dangerous and explosive chemicals, it can only aimlessly follow the track path in a runaway situation, it is conceivable that the 777 train is about to cause unimaginable devastation, and the two male protagonists are the only hope for this critical 100 minutes, and the thrilling story that occurs in this short period of time is enough to make the audience adrenaline rush infinitely, and the heartbeat and breathing will also be shaken It is difficult to calm down!
I've seen a lot of American blockbusters about depicting disasters, but every time I watched these kinds of blockbusters with different storylines, I was still touched. It may be that the film is more or less exaggerated, but it is not difficult to find out how rigorous and united the American people who believe in democracy and freedom are in the face of a real catastrophe. In the face of the test of life and death, no one flinched, even sacrificing their own lives. The conductor who was ordered to try to intercept the 777 train suffered a terrible overturning accident after the brakes failed, and the explosion and the ensuing fire mercilessly engulfed him, but his attempt provided an unfeasible solution for the latecomers, who exchanged his life for the opportunity to save more lives, how could such a person not be awe-inspiring.
However, the pedantic commander-in-chief almost ruined everyone's hopes of saving the crisis, but fortunately, the young conductor withstood the pressure, and after the helicopter lifter was accidentally knocked unconscious by the head of the train, the last glimmer of hope could only be pinned on the two new partners of the 1206 train. They succeeded, and when Vane, who drove the crazy sports car to escort Will to the 777 train and finally succeeded in bringing him to a halt, was treated like a hero in front of reporters to constantly accept questions and salutes, the two real heroes stood behind the spotlight and hugged their relatives intimately. After a moment of life and death, all the glory and appreciation are nothing more than the clouds of the past, and a hug from the family is enough to soothe the excitement and heartbeat that has finally subsided due to an accident.
In the face of disaster, we need courage, we need to be bold, we still need more responsibility, a little more attention, even if you are already familiar, never relax. Perhaps, a little negligence on your part can affect the world.