Well, this Kevin Costner spy thriller is superficially very similar to Liam Neeson’s
Taken, but the overall plot is a little different. Here’s the summary: Costner is a dangerous international spy and trained assassin, who is determined to retire to finally build a closer relationship with his estranged wife and daughter. But first, he must complete one last mission, even if it means juggling the two toughest assignments yet: hunting down the world's most ruthless terrorist and looking after his teenage daughter for the first time in ten years, while his wife is out of town. Hailee Steinfeld of
True Grit plays his daughter and Amber Heard plays his over-the-top sexy boss. It has some light moments and comedy mixed in, decent action and the required car chase, but somehow it just doesn’t all come together. Kevin Costner still has a powerful onscreen presence, but if you need to fill your Costner fix, I’d go with his classic hits like
The Untouchables, No Way Out,
The Bodyguard, Dances with Wolves, or the more recent
The Guardian. OK for seeing at the movies, but probably more suitable as a rental, cable viewing or other media choice. Grade: B-
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