I was mildly enjoying this movie early on. But it kept getting worse. Especially when the first "fight" scene happens. I put quotation marks around the word fight because Liam Neeson can no longer fight.
It might seem mean to hate on someone for what comes down to getting old. But it's not my fault he keeps taking on action roles that he's clearly incapable of performing. And if these types of trashy movies are the only ones where he can be the lead, then he should look for supporting roles in better movies. Or else he might have to go on the do-not-watch actors list.
Other than that, the movie is bad all around. It's super basic and extremely anticlimactic with an ending you'd expect from a movie for children. The level of quality is Direct-to-Video, but it was a wide theatrical release. (1 viewing, 3/11/2022)
SPOILERS
There were a few character reactions that befuddled me. Like a news reporter smartly choosing not to give Block any info, then he intimidates her into burying the story, then he chases her lead who is killed, so she decides to tell him everything she knows and then become friends with him.
Or Block's daughter who spends the whole movie complaining about him, but when she and her daughter are completely uprooted to go into witness protection because of him, she's like "nahhh no biggie."
But worst of all, let me paraphrase the conversation between Block and the head of the FBI in the "climax" (if you can even call it that):
Head of FBI: I'll never confess about project unity and go to jail for it.
Block: You better!
Head of FBI: Ok, no problem.
Problem solved. Movie over. Laugh.
It might seem mean to hate on someone for what comes down to getting old. But it's not my fault he keeps taking on action roles that he's clearly incapable of performing. And if these types of trashy movies are the only ones where he can be the lead, then he should look for supporting roles in better movies. Or else he might have to go on the do-not-watch actors list.
Other than that, the movie is bad all around. It's super basic and extremely anticlimactic with an ending you'd expect from a movie for children. The level of quality is Direct-to-Video, but it was a wide theatrical release. (1 viewing, 3/11/2022)
SPOILERS
There were a few character reactions that befuddled me. Like a news reporter smartly choosing not to give Block any info, then he intimidates her into burying the story, then he chases her lead who is killed, so she decides to tell him everything she knows and then become friends with him.
Or Block's daughter who spends the whole movie complaining about him, but when she and her daughter are completely uprooted to go into witness protection because of him, she's like "nahhh no biggie."
But worst of all, let me paraphrase the conversation between Block and the head of the FBI in the "climax" (if you can even call it that):
Head of FBI: I'll never confess about project unity and go to jail for it.
Block: You better!
Head of FBI: Ok, no problem.
Problem solved. Movie over. Laugh.