Liam Neeson's career has been NON-STOP since he starred in Taken in 2008. This movie is no exception; opening at #1 this past weekend. The actor has been reinvented as an action star, from his late 50s until now, when he is in his early 60's. No plans to stop either; Taken 3 has just been announced. Sean Connery pulled off the same trick; he was still going into his early 70s, as an action star. Non-Stop is a fun popcorn movie, with plenty of action, suspense, stunts and effects. Neeson is believable again as an ordinary guy caught in extraordinary circumstances. He plays a US Air Marshall, and someone on the plane threatens the lives of all those on the plane, unless funds are transferred into an account. He has to work fast to find out who is responsible, while protecting others and himself. All while high above the Earth, on a transatlantic flight. The PG-13 rating makes it suitable for most. It's not very graphic, it just gets fairly intense at times. Hey, it's not The Godfather, but as far as action movies go, it's a good one!
Grade: B+
Liam Neeson's best role was in Star Wars 1, he kicked butt.
ReplyDeleteThat was a great one! Saw it recently too. He's actually been a working actor since the 70s! Neeson has played characters that not only trained Jedi, but trained Batman and was even a God (Zeus)! He is also the great Bryan Mills in Taken. Not to mention, he played TITLE roles in Rob Roy, Schindler's List, Darkman, Michael Collins and Ethan Frome. Plus, the Admirial in Battleship, he battled wolves in The Grey, and he was the voice of Aslan in The Chronicles of Narnia. He is a Hollywood living legend as far as i'm concerned.
DeleteThe best thing to do with a movie like this is to just let loose your perception of reality, and just have a little bit of fun. That is all really. Good review Brad.
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ReplyDeleteI really loved this movie...It was a banger and a must see...
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