Liam Neeson plays Finbar, beloved character and apparently a book seller in a small coastal village in County Donegal in Ireland but who is in fact a hitman for a local crime boss (Colm Meaney). He decides to quit and atone for his crimes, however 3 IRA killers on the run turn up and, well, it's just a matter of time....
It's easy to speculate that this must be another of Neeson's tough guy revenge type thrillers. It is not. Instead he plays a disillusioned killer who has a good life with a number of good friends and needs to move on, but is unable to if he is to protect those he loves. The whole thing looks beautiful, Neeson proves what a good actor he is and the supporting cast incl Ciaran Hinds, Niamh Cusack, Meaney and Jack Gleeson all bring much to the party. It is witty, even charming yet laced with the inevitable menace brought by the ruthless IRA, here is the shape of Kerry Condon, terrifying as the women who believes utterly in her cause and fears nothing and nobody - a stellar performance. Not a great film perhaps, but solid, exciting and certainly worth seeking out.
It's easy to speculate that this must be another of Neeson's tough guy revenge type thrillers. It is not. Instead he plays a disillusioned killer who has a good life with a number of good friends and needs to move on, but is unable to if he is to protect those he loves. The whole thing looks beautiful, Neeson proves what a good actor he is and the supporting cast incl Ciaran Hinds, Niamh Cusack, Meaney and Jack Gleeson all bring much to the party. It is witty, even charming yet laced with the inevitable menace brought by the ruthless IRA, here is the shape of Kerry Condon, terrifying as the women who believes utterly in her cause and fears nothing and nobody - a stellar performance. Not a great film perhaps, but solid, exciting and certainly worth seeking out.