The struggle of the old man

Marlon 2022-09-30 02:22:40

Liam Neeson has played this kind of role too much in recent years. It can be said that he is familiar with it, or it can be said that there is nothing new. Anyway, I was a little tired of watching him. As soon as I saw him, I knew that he was a good husband and a good father.

As he grew older, he resonated with the protagonist in the movie. After working hard for many years, he was fired after a single sentence, so the bills for loans, son's tuition and other bills came one after another, and the pressured people couldn't breathe, and finally forced the protagonist to put himself in danger and had to play this dangerous game. Fortunately, the conscience is not lost, and the strength is extraordinary, and it is possible to get out of the body. Ask yourself, if I were in this situation, I would have made the same choice. Life is not easy, especially as a parent.

Liam Neeson's acting skills are actually pretty good, that kind of helpless struggle, that kind of exhaustion that comes from the heart, to the last trapped beast still fighting and not giving up, and his performance is very good.

Speaking of the movie, in fact, the tense and suspenseful atmosphere is actually quite good. From the mysterious woman, to the US dollars in the toilet, to the strict surveillance, FBI and black killers, derailed trains and corrupt police, the atmosphere has been very depressing.

From an action point of view, getting older is really not enough fun. Basically, defensive counterattacks are the main focus. There is no such clean and neat ultimate move, and there is no elegant flying over the eaves. Every fight feels like the protagonist will fall down at any time. Such a design It's more real, but it doesn't feel refreshing.

The scene of picking up the train and the train derailing is still quite thrilling, and it is a good action movie.

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The Commuter quotes

  • Michael MacCauley: So, I heard something earlier today, a hypothetical question.

    Tony: Uh-huh. What was the question?

    Michael MacCauley: What if someone asked you to do one little thing, something that's meaningless to you, but would affect another passenger on this train? Would you do it?

    Tony: I don't know. What's in it for me?

    Michael MacCauley: $100,000.

    Tony: Absolutely!

    Michael MacCauley: You don't even know what it is.

    Tony: It doesn't matter. Come on.

    Jackson: So, what is that one little thing?

    Michael MacCauley: A passenger on this train doesn't belong. They're carrying a bag, but you don't know what it looks like. All you have to do is find them before they get off.

    Tony: That's it? It's not much to go on, Mike.

    Michael MacCauley: Tell me about it.

    Jackson: And what happens when you find 'em?

    Michael MacCauley: They die. Hypothetically.

    Tony: So what would you do, Mike?

    Michael MacCauley: I'd get all the people left on the train in one car, propose that very scenario.

    Tony: No, no, no, no, no. I mean, would you take the money?

    Michael MacCauley: You know what? I already did.

  • Tony: Hey, Mike, what happened to the guy with the guitar?

    Michael MacCauley: He got off.

    [Tony looks around, confused, knowing the train is just pulling into the station]