Some movies feature a training montage in which the star is seen flexing his muscles or honing his firearm skills in preparation for a big battle.
There's no such need for that in the latest Liam Neeson vehicle. AllHonest Thiefneeds to do is show its star shopping for supplies in a hardware store to let the audience know that some serious mayhem is about to occur.
That sort of shorthand stems from the actor's improbable late-in-life transition to action movie star. Neeson's imposing physical presence, gravelly voice and minimalist acting style perfectly suit this sort of genre material, of which this capable effort from writer-director Mark Williams (co-creator of Netflix's Ozark) is the latest example.
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