![]() To cap it all off, the film's end feels overly sappy and is seemingly tied up in a nice and satisfying little bow, which just didn't quite sit right with me. ![]() Unfortunately, the dragging continues throughout much of the film, with only a few truly memorable action moments, but even those are relatively short. Furthermore, the film's action surprisingly takes a while to kick in, with quite a bit of dragging with the setup in the first act. A lot of the dialogue I found to be ridiculous and laughable as well. Plot points and even certain lines and moments I could see coming from a mile away. For starters, the whole thing is just so predictable. That being said however, it really does appear as though the usual formula of his films may truly be wearing thin, and I have to straight up say that this is one of his weakest films yet for various reasons. And while you could make the argument that most of his films are pretty formulaic and predictable (which, spoiler alert, this film is no exception to), there's no denying that there's something so satisfying and fun about seeing him take names and kick ass. At this point, most of us know by now that Neeson's no stranger to these types of action flicks ever since 'Taken' redefined him as an action star over a decade ago. ![]() However, things unfortunately don't go so smoothly, as he's set up and framed for murder by two corrupt and greedy FBI agents hoping to keep the money for themselves, and he finds himself on the run as he sets out to prove his innocence. In this action flick, Liam Neeson stars as a seasoned bank robber, who, after meeting and falling in love with a woman, decides to turn himself in and surrender the millions of dollars he's stolen over the years, with the hopes of receiving a reduced prison sentence so that he can be In this action flick, Liam Neeson stars as a seasoned bank robber, who, after meeting and falling in love with a woman, decides to turn himself in and surrender the millions of dollars he's stolen over the years, with the hopes of receiving a reduced prison sentence so that he can be released earlier and happily spend the rest of his days with her. ![]()
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