The Liability – Movie Review
Director: Craig Viveiros
Writer: John Wrathall (Screenplay)
Cast
- Tim Roth (Reservoir Dogs)
- Jack O’Connell (Money Monster)
- Peter Mullan (Children of Men)
- Talulah Riley (Inception)
- Kierston Wareing (Fish Tank)
Plot: When 19-year-old Adam agrees to do a day’s driving for his mum’s gangster boyfriend Peter, it takes him on a 24-hour journey into a nightmarish world of murder, sex trafficking and revenge, in the company of aging hitman Roy.
Runtime: 1 hour 22 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: The Liability starts when reckless teenager Adam (O’Connell) finds himself in trouble with his mum’s gangster boyfriend Peter (Mullan). He is forced to pay him back, with his first job being to drive hitman Roy (Roth) to his latest job.
When they get into the latest job, it sees things get out of control. A stranger (Riley) witnesses them trying to dispose of the body and now they must clean up loose ends.
Verdict on The Liability
The Liability is a crime comedy following a hapless teenager that gets caught up in a criminal underworld with his step-father. He must help a hitman on his latest job, only for things to spiral out of control for the both of them.
This is a movie that follows a typical formula as we see a hitman needing to work with an amateur. It is clear things won’t go smoothly and it turns into a cat-n-mouse battle between the people involved. This is done in a fun way, without getting too far out of hand. Tim Roth and Jack O’Connell work very well together, bringing the laughs when needed without being a full-blown comedy.
Final Thoughts – The Liability is a wacky crime comedy.
