The Foreigner is a darker, somber action flick starring Jackie Chan & Pierce Brosnan.
The conflict revolves around a personal vendetta that Quan ( Jackie Chan ) has after a rogue IRA attack kills his daughter. He plays the serious, depressed father who will stop at nothing to get his revenge... and it somehow works for this film. Pierce Brosnan plays Minister Hennessy who's IRA past he can't seem to escape from.
Though Martin Campbell did an excellent job in casting these A-list stars, I felt as if he could have fleshed out. Particularly for Brosnan's role. Brosnan is a reactive character for most of the movie that gets bullied by the other characters. He doesn't have real say in his actions till later in this film. A shame since I know Brosnan is capable of much more.
Action and set design are top-notch. David Tattersall in cinematography does a superb job of paying homage to the fragile peace of Northern Ireland. Jackie Chan does what he does best in doing all his own stunts. All gun-fights, knife-fights, and fisticuffs feel real and authentic.
The pacing of the film is rather systematic and calculated, parallelling Quan's character in the film. Though some suspense of reality is broken by Quan's near invincibility. But these types of films is never meant to be too deep.
3.5/5. Great watch on a rainy day.
The conflict revolves around a personal vendetta that Quan ( Jackie Chan ) has after a rogue IRA attack kills his daughter. He plays the serious, depressed father who will stop at nothing to get his revenge... and it somehow works for this film. Pierce Brosnan plays Minister Hennessy who's IRA past he can't seem to escape from.
Though Martin Campbell did an excellent job in casting these A-list stars, I felt as if he could have fleshed out. Particularly for Brosnan's role. Brosnan is a reactive character for most of the movie that gets bullied by the other characters. He doesn't have real say in his actions till later in this film. A shame since I know Brosnan is capable of much more.
Action and set design are top-notch. David Tattersall in cinematography does a superb job of paying homage to the fragile peace of Northern Ireland. Jackie Chan does what he does best in doing all his own stunts. All gun-fights, knife-fights, and fisticuffs feel real and authentic.
The pacing of the film is rather systematic and calculated, parallelling Quan's character in the film. Though some suspense of reality is broken by Quan's near invincibility. But these types of films is never meant to be too deep.
3.5/5. Great watch on a rainy day.