I didn't fully
appreciate this film until a week after I watched it with Doc. My
first impression was that the director stopped each scene short of
fulfillment. Scenes were set up without much preliminary explanation
and they ended with an “almost” moment. Now, I think the whole
idea was to make me hungry to know the secret at the finale. Now, I
see.
There are
characters who did their jobs very well. The story line seems pretty
unbelievable until the 60 minute mark, when clarity starts to creep
in. Actually, the story has probably worn itself out in dozens of
previous extortion/bad guy/good guy tales, and The Commuter is
another episode that earned a “plus” on the Reel Jockey's
yardstick.
Here's what I
liked: Liam Neeson. Steady and believable. An ending you'll love.
Action packing that went to the limit. Here's what fell short:
Graphic train crash. Unbelievable.
If you've been
impressed with characters Liam Neeson has offered up in films, you'll
appreciate this one, too.
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