Beyond Suspicion – ABC Film Challenge – 2010s Movies – U (Urban) – Beyond Suspicion – Movie Review
Director: Bobby Moresco
Writer: Bobby Moresco, Joseph P O’Connell (Screenplay)
Cast
- Karl Urban (Dredd)
- Sofia Vergara (Modern Family)
- Andy Garcia (The Untouchables)
- Grace Byers (Empire)
- Tonya Cornelisse (Yellowjackets)
Plot: On his release from a prison sentence for crimes of which he was innocent, a shamed former cop connects a murder case to a government conspiracy involving rogue agents from a top spy agency.
Runtime: 1 Hour 36 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Beyond Suspicion starts when former cop Danny Gallagher (Urban) gets framed for another cop’s murder. He gets sent to prison but upon his release, he sets out to learn who took his life from him.
As Danny looks for answers, he finds himself being targeted by cops that want revenge on him. However, it is the bigger story he starts to uncover that leads to him trying to clear his name.
Verdict on Beyond Suspicion
Beyond Suspicion is a crime thriller following a former cop searching for clues to clear his name. He finds himself dealing with a host of threats from agencies he wasn’t prepared to take on, but will for answers.
This is a slow thriller that points everything in the same direction. Nothing really feels like a mystery and we don’t see the pure scale of the threats. The performances are solid enough, however, by the end of the movie it gives us a simple outcome.
Final Thoughts – Beyond Suspicion is a by-the-books thriller with no real mysteries.