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ORIGINAL: dark_exodus

Empire gave this one star?
Did the reviewer watch a different movie or something?

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ORIGINAL: bobsuncorp

Cannot disagree more with the reviewer, his main problem seems to be the assertion that Neeson's character is American. If he wanted to do an American accent he would have done, so I took that to mean that although he had emigrated to the US and spent most of his life working for them, he was Irish. That turns the story into about a Father who uses his badass skills to save his daughter.

Also any movie that mentions the very real risk of abduction for human trafficking cannot be ridiculed for saying that it happens in Paris, because it happens everywhere. And it is also true that the victims usually end up in middle eastern countries if only because it is easier for them to "disappear" that way.

This movie was far superior to Commando in so many ways, but just one that I admired was the way they had Neeson realistically doing stuff a guy his age (peak fitness of course) could do. The way he fought was not showy (any more than it has to be to be visible in a movie) but reserved and showed experience by always being one step ahead.

Finally at no point did he shoot or harm any innocent bystander, unless you count the serving staff at the flesh auction (I wouldn't call them innocent). The black guy who attacked him at the taxi rank was one of the spotters, the girl who got shot at the first place he went to was shot by one of the bad guys. The worst he did was steal someone's car from outside their home.

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ORIGINAL: DONOVAN KURTWOOD

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ORIGINAL: bobsuncorp

Cannot disagree more with the reviewer, his main problem seems to be the assertion that Neeson's character is American. If he wanted to do an American accent he would have done, so I took that to mean that although he had emigrated to the US and spent most of his life working for them, he was Irish. That turns the story into about a Father who uses his badass skills to save his daughter.

Also any movie that mentions the very real risk of abduction for human trafficking cannot be ridiculed for saying that it happens in Paris, because it happens everywhere. And it is also true that the victims usually end up in middle eastern countries if only because it is easier for them to "disappear" that way.

This movie was far superior to Commando in so many ways, but just one that I admired was the way they had Neeson realistically doing stuff a guy his age (peak fitness of course) could do. The way he fought was not showy (any more than it has to be to be visible in a movie) but reserved and showed experience by always being one step ahead.

Finally at no point did he shoot or harm any innocent bystander, unless you count the serving staff at the flesh auction (I wouldn't call them innocent). The black guy who attacked him at the taxi rank was one of the spotters, the girl who got shot at the first place he went to was shot by one of the bad guys. The worst he did was steal someone's car from outside their home.

Ha ha, what about the French policeman's wife, he shot her in the arm!!! That was viscious (but badass)

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ORIGINAL: SonnyDaze

Decided to watch this after about 20 people at the video store I work at brought it back and said it was brilliant....well they're all wrong. Leaving aside the lack of realism, and the cheesiness, the film was so fucking predictable! If you're the sort of person who equates the number of necks broken with how good a film is then...well....you're a fucking idiot. And the ending!!! Hilarious. Still, I can't give it one star, I've seen worse....I think.

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ORIGINAL: Emyr Thy King

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ORIGINAL: SonnyDaze

Decided to watch this after about 20 people at the video store I work at brought it back and said it was brilliant....well they're all wrong. Leaving aside the lack of realism, and the cheesiness, the film was so fucking predictable! If you're the sort of person who equates the number of necks broken with how good a film is then...well....you're a fucking idiot. And the ending!!! Hilarious. Still, I can't give it one star, I've seen worse....I think.

I wasn't aware that this feature film was a documentary on close-quarters combat against Albanian sex traffickers and lascivious Middle Eastern businessmen? The film for me has a grounded feel whilst also retaining the fantastical element of Monsieur Neeson not incurring a scratch. I did not notice any one here basing their thrills on the number of broken bones but the actual frenetic brutality employed against his adversaries and cold methodical hunting of his antagonists. The chilling piece of dialogue he delivers to the kidnapper on the phone is priceless and for me (and others I suspect), Liam Neeson in such a convincing action role is a revelation. Of course you did not recognise this (whereupon you made a cheap generalisation) and instead labelled those who enjoyed the film as a "fucking idiot". Notwithstanding the shallow diction you utilised, I would say you are the bloody clown here.

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ORIGINAL: Bickle

I just watched it. It was ok. My only major problem with the film was the daughter. Why did she run (hobble) everywhere like a 12 year old with polio? It was ridiculous. To put it bluntly, she was a spoiled, childish twat. She wasn't worth saving which kind of negates the whole film.