Hoping to cut a deal, a professional bank robber agrees to return all the money he stole in exchange for a reduced sentence. But when two FBI agents set him up for murder, he must now go on the run to clear his name and bring them to justice.
Director: Mark Williams
Cast: Liam Neeson, Kate Walsh, Robert
Patrick, Anthony Ramos, Jeffrey Donovan, Jai Courtney
Release Date:
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Rated PG-13 for strong violence, crude
references and brief strong language
Runtime: 1 h 39 min
Review:
Honest Thief
serves as a fine encapsulation of Liam Neeson’s late career action star
turn. The main issue is this entry lacks
any real flair or gusto, instead it all feels kind of perfunctory. Mark Williams seems to come from the generic
filmmaking school since the film is impressively bland and generic. Liam Neeson goes through the motions while
still trying to infuse some gravitas to the proceedings. The main issue is that the characters are all
so thinly written that there is only so much these actors can do with
them. Kate Walsh is given the thankless
love interest role that seems to just go along with all the increasingly insane
situations with nary a question or concern.
Jai Courtney character is so over the top that the only thing he’s
missing is a villainous mustache to twirl throughout the film. Those expecting some Taken style action to
cover up the script’s failings will be left wanting since there’s not much to
be found. Honest Thief seems tailor made
for that random mindless cable watching when you put zero effort into your
entertainment choices.
C
