In The Land Of Saints And Sinners- Liam Neeson’s Set Of Skills Wears Thin
Quick Take: Even when Liam Neeson appears in an IRA drama, it still feels like one of those films that has its roots all the way back to a time when he was given a particular set of skills. At this point, Neeson has to avoid action movies altogether, and would be best served in a limited series of some kind, or cast completely against type in kids or comedy films. A nice romance perhaps. But, he’s still being thrown these scripts that go nowhere and ahve nothing to say. Because he’s being given more serious root material, in terms of the IRA aspect, it feels more like a real movie has been passed his way. He even has recent Oscar nominees Carrie Condon and Ciara Hines. But, still, this film drags, and feels like an uninspired retread of something better, that wasn’t given a proper budget to really thrive. With the talent of Neeson, Condon, and Hines, this is arguably at least a little better than most of his seemingly regurgitated thrillers, but it still fails to rise to the occasion of when people gave him a serious look in films like Run All Night, A Walk Among The Tombstones, or Non-Stop, where he was doing a similar thing in a particular set of skills byproduct that was at least entertaining. Taken was both the best and worst thing to have ever happened to Liam Neeson. For more, check out my video.
