Liam Neeson has announced his retirement from action films, likely at the end of next year. In Absolutionwe feel the 72-year-old actor a little tired.
From Taken: the kidnapping (2008), Liam Neeson’s career is experiencing a second wind, outside of the dramatic roles that made him famous and which earned him an Oscar nomination (for Schindler’s List, the Steven Spielberg).
In Absolutionthe actor reunites with Norwegian director Hans Petter Moland, with whom he had already worked in the effective Cold-blooded pursuitreleased in 2014. But 10 years have passed since then, Liam Neeson is no longer in such good shape.
Photo provided by VVS FILMS
The story therefore follows an unnamed killer (Liam Neeson), suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative disease, a consequence of his young years as a boxer. Promised for a future where he will depend on others, he examines his life and questions his relationship with his daughter, Daisy (Frankie Shaw), whom he has not seen in years. At the same time, he tries to determine who wants to eliminate him while trying to convince his boss (Ron Perlman, underemployed) that his faculties are still intact.
The screenplay by Tony Gayton (Extreme speed with Dwayne Johnson, released in 2010) hesitates between the examination of conscience of an almost repentant killer at the dawn of his decline and the simple revenge feature film. These delays – half of the 112-minute film does not contain any scenes of violence – quickly deteriorate Absolutionthe viewer not being able to understand where all this is going to lead… recalling the boring Murderous memory of 2022. Too bad!
Absolution will be in theaters from 1is November.
Note: 2 out of 5
