I don’t appreciate this callous approach to writing women or treating them as disposable plot objects.
Annie’s character doesn’t need to be developed or thought out, since the writers are only using her for cheap character motivation – although she does fare better than many of the other women in these kinds of films. killed or brutalized and later discovered by our masculine hero as a motive for vengeance. Female characters are either kidnapped or “fridged”, i.e. My issue is that the central premise of these movies is some bogus damsel-in-distress narrative. You can break a lot of movies down into a simplistic formula that’s just how storytelling works. I don’t necessarily have an intrinsic problem with that. Regardless of his background, Neeson’s character is always equipped with a remarkable skill set that allows him to out-think, out-shoot, and out-murder his adversary. The conceit is usually different – this time he’s a bank robber, sometimes he’s an ex-special forces operative, sometimes he’s an air marshal – but at the end of the day, someone he loves is being threatened (or has already been killed), and now it’s time for some good old fashioned vigilante justice. But Tom has other plans…Īs much as I love him, it’s time we all agreed that Liam Neeson’s revenge movies are all basically the same. Unfortunately, FBI agents Nivens (Jai Courtney) and Hall (Anthony Ramos) have decided to frame him for murder, steal the money, and send him up to rot in jail.
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He’s decided to turn himself in to the FBI, along with the money, in exchange for a more lenient sentence and full visitation privileges. Tom has just met Annie Wilkins (Kate Walsh), and he wants to be honest with her. Former US Marine Tom Dolan (Liam Neeson), the man behind the thefts, has stolen around 9 million dollars – and he’s willing to give it all back. However, if you’re tempted to question how and why everything is playing out, then you’ll lose interest pretty quick.A spree of small-town bank robberies over the past decade has given the unknown bank robber a nickname - “The In’N’Out Bandit” for his ability to slip in and out of banks without being detected. All in all, if you’re willing to leave your brain at the door, then this is an enjoyable B-grade popcorn flick. The score is about as cheesy as it gets, with dramatic string build ups during the hopeful romantic scenes early on, before the grungier guitar work hits hard and fast as the action builds. A man is stabbed in the leg with a pair of scissors. Two characters in a fistfight fall out of a window. Violence: Several individuals are shot and killed with minimal blood shown. Courtney definitely hams it up the most, which is mandatory, given that he’s the only character raising the stakes. Honest Thief is rated PG-13 by the MPAA for strong violence, crude references and brief strong language. Walsh, in particular, is great fun to watch, as is Fargo’s Jeffrey Donovan. 29 Briarcliff Entertainment 12.3K subscribers Subscribe 5.6K 6.9M views 2 years ago Wanting to lead an honest life, a notorious. Honest Thief has got everything that you need from a supporting cast: a likeable love interest ( The Umbrella Academy’s Kate Walsh), some familiar faces ( Suicide Squad’s Jai Courtney and She’s Gotta Have It’s Anthony Ramos) and reliable veterans (Robert Patrick). HONEST THIEF Official Trailer Now On Digital / Blu-Ray Dec. He negotiates a deal with the FBI to hand over all the money in exchange for a reduced sentence, but when two crooked cops decide to keep the money for themselves, things go south quickly. Things change when he falls in love and decides that he wants to lead an honest life. Neeson plays Tom, a bank robber who has successfully stolen $9 million without anyone knowing his whereabouts or identity. He hits all the right notes, if only a little too predictably, which is okay considering that the premise is hardly going to provoke Oscar buzz. While he’s worked as a producer on everything from Ozark to The Accountant starring Ben Affleck, this is only Mark Williams’ second feature in the director’s chair. Honest Thief isn’t as polished as the Taken films, nor tongue-in-cheek like Cold Pursuit, but it’s an entertaining watch all the same – especially given the very low quantity and quality of films being released amidst the current situation.
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At one point in Honest Thief, Neeson even mutters into a phone “I’m coming for you” to his enemy – a direct reference to his beloved Taken series – but as they say, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
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For Neeson, it’s typically a retired professional who is pulled back into action when a loved one is put in danger. Liam Neeson’s career is aligning closely with the big action stars of the ‘90s just like the Van Dammes and Steven Seagals of their time, he’s essentially playing the same character in every new film, always facing very similar stakes.
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