The movie i decided to watch yesterday is Absolution which aired on 1st of November so we are talking about quite a new film. To tell you the truth i didn't watch any trailers before watching it, i only knew that Liam Neeson is the protagonist so i said to myself why not? This is an action/crime movie that also has the mystery title as well for some reason i can't understand. Note that the movie is around 2 hours long.
Plot
So we got Liam Neeson playing an old gangster who got out of prison after many years and he is still trying to leave the gangsta life in some way. He lives by himself and works for a crime boss named Charlie Conner (Ron Perlman, what a nice surprise) doing small jobs. He is basically helping his son who is an aspiring "crime boss" who also is so full of himself.
At the same time, we see Liam forgetting things like the name of his boss even where he lives. Turns out that due to his age and his lifestyle, he has a sickness that starts with forgetting things and basically can't live by yourself. Also, there is no treatment for it. At first, he tries a bit to get the hang of it but he realizes that it's unavoidable and tries to make amends.
He has no wife, but he has a daughter and a son. He calls his daughter in order to see her but she doesn't want to and also informs him that his son is dead from overdose. Now the rest of the movie is about how he tries to make amends both in terms of his only family that is the daughter and with his criminal past.
What I Liked and What I Didn't
Liam is pretty good as always in terms of acting but his role is basically the same as in every movie. Thankfully the only difference is that this character is getting worse day by day and it's not like someone who beats everyone. Most of the other characters though feel a bit rushed and are basically supporting characters.
The 2/3 of the movie is like watching a bit of Drama with different aspects and small plots and during the third one we get the typical Liam Neeson rampage. The action was also mediocre and took only a couple of minutes out of the 2 hours, understandable though based on the movie plot.
In general, the movie at least in my eyes felt boring and it was simply something to pass the time. Maybe if a person of the same age or an old gangster was watching the movie, it could mean something more to him but i would not recommend it nor i would pay to watch it in the cinema to tell you the truth
My Score: 5/10
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