Peter Woodward
Blu-Ray Review: ‘Unthinkable’ Wastes First-Rate Cast, Solid Premise
Submitted by mattmovieman on June 21, 2010 - 11:01am.CHICAGO – Samuel L. Jackson is an A-list actor stuck in the persona of a B-movie crowd-pleaser. His preference for schlock has made it difficult for viewers to take him seriously in roles that aren’t intended to be quoted by fanboys at Comic-Con. When his formidable interrogator in “Unthinkable” declares, “What I have to do, Agent Brody, is…unthinkable,” the line hits the exact wrong note of credibility-killing cheese that has marred Jackson’s career.
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