An ex-mercenary with a guilty conscience is forced back into the game when he becomes convinced he's the target of a hit.
I was a bit skeptical when I saw this stars Sean Penn and was directed by the guy who did Taken. It seemed a little too much like something dreamed up by an accountant. Even the likable international cast seems like they were picked to appeal to specific markets. Still, it's Sean Penn, Pierre Morel, and the aforementioned likable cast, so it's a known quantity. Can't be all bad.
Sure enough, it was watchable. It's the typical flawed 6/10 movie that Netflix customers have grown to expect. It's not exactly a thrill ride, and Sean Penn's buff physique is a bit distracting. It's like he's flexing in every scene because that's just what buff action heroes do. It sometimes feels like he dyed his hair green and is constantly playing with his hair to remind you that it's green.
His love interest is probably half his age and doesn't really get to do or say anything interesting during the entire movie. The bad guys can't shoot straight. The plot follows the standard action-thriller plot. Standard stuff.
But if you're into these kinds of Euro action films, this is actually a pretty decent choice. You can tell they were going for the "thinking man's thriller film" vibe here, which is pretentious when it doesn't work, but everything is done competently.
I was a bit skeptical when I saw this stars Sean Penn and was directed by the guy who did Taken. It seemed a little too much like something dreamed up by an accountant. Even the likable international cast seems like they were picked to appeal to specific markets. Still, it's Sean Penn, Pierre Morel, and the aforementioned likable cast, so it's a known quantity. Can't be all bad.
Sure enough, it was watchable. It's the typical flawed 6/10 movie that Netflix customers have grown to expect. It's not exactly a thrill ride, and Sean Penn's buff physique is a bit distracting. It's like he's flexing in every scene because that's just what buff action heroes do. It sometimes feels like he dyed his hair green and is constantly playing with his hair to remind you that it's green.
His love interest is probably half his age and doesn't really get to do or say anything interesting during the entire movie. The bad guys can't shoot straight. The plot follows the standard action-thriller plot. Standard stuff.
But if you're into these kinds of Euro action films, this is actually a pretty decent choice. You can tell they were going for the "thinking man's thriller film" vibe here, which is pretentious when it doesn't work, but everything is done competently.