Yes, it's a thriller. Exciting. Keeps you on the edge of your seat. But, come on now; didn't the producers have enough cash to hire a competent technical adviser. It was based on a true story, but GREAT artistic license was taken. Watch it for fun, not to learn about railroads. Denzel is good, as usual. he is very good at playing a "Denzel Washington" type character. And Ms. Dawson was outstanding. Mr. Pine was okay. Enjoy the thrill ride and the outstanding photography. And don't forget the popcorn. The kids will like it. Go read the real story of what happened. It is exciting also. You can look it up in Wikipedia at "CSX 8888 incident".