Run All Night starring Liam Neeson is back on Netflix, a movie where Neeson plays a former assassin for the mob spiritually crushed by his past deeds and estranged from his family.
In order to save his adult son, Jimmy has to betray his oldest friend and let the killer within come out once again.
Critics weren't enthusiastic about the movie, but audiences who actually saw the movie gave it high scores.
Here are four reasons that elevate the movie to a good one, including the supporting cast that's fantastic.
Neeson's character in the movie, Jimmy Conlon, is a tormented man who cannot move past his past life as a hitman and is spiritually crushed by his past deeds.
The father and son dynamic between Neeson and Joel Kinnaman creates tension throughout the movie, and the audience is left wondering if there will be a reconciliation between the two.
It's a tragic story about a fractured friendship between Neeson and Ed Harris' character.
As they face off against each other, the movie comes to life with the fantastic performances of Neeson and Harris.
The supporting cast of the movie, including Vincent D’Onofrio, Common, Boyd Holbrook, Holt McCallany, Bruce McGill, and Genesis Rodriguez, help round out the ensemble cast and make this movie more than the sum of its parts.
This movie may have been a relatively low-budget action film compared to summer blockbusters, but it's a very entertaining action thriller that punches above its weight.