(ESP-ENG) Absolution | Liam Neeson's sins - Movie Review!
Hello friends, good vibes to all.
There are actors of which one is a fan either by the way they act, by the type of films they make or both, Liam Neeson's films are very particular and are very pigeonholed. From the mythical “Taken” saga to the present I have tried to follow the films in which he stars and they always have the same premise: a guy with a past that ends up catching up with him in the present. Liam is now 72 years old, he is no longer that agile actor who runs and makes great fight scenes, now his roles are, in personality identical, but in the physical aspect notably less explosive. And an example of this is this film, a former gangster and ex-boxer to whom life has taken its toll.
We have Liam, no name is given in the film, a lonely guy whose life and health are slowly declining. He is alone because of decisions he made in the past and his health is getting worse and worse because of those decisions. One day he finds out that he has a condition in his brain that is making him lose his memory in an accelerated way, this is a problem because it can hinder his work. What does he work on? - Well, he works for a criminal organization that deals with the usual things: drugs, human trafficking, weapons, etc. Knowing that he has little lucid time left, he decides to make some amends and try to reduce the immense burden of sins he carries on his shoulders.
As expected, he looks for his loved ones, the same ones he abandoned for the life he decided to follow, and calls his daughter. The relationship is not the best but little by little those rough edges seem to be disappearing. The theme here is that criminal life does not abandon its children and always, in one way or another, ends up coming to collect. The plot centers on that, him trying to atone while at the same time tidying up some unfinished business from his current job. As I said Neeson is not for action scenes but that doesn't stop him from playing a very good role as a tough and ruthless criminal, in fact I would go as far as to say it's a pretty good performance despite the film being anything but.
Beyond being a gangster movie I would say that it is a kind of drama because this character navigates through many traumas of his past caused by his father; part of what makes him the way he is today is because of everything he lived with his father, which as I said was not a bed of roses. We see how a constant struggle to try to be better, to leave behind old habits but always comes a trigger, in this case alcohol, to erase any progress. In the process he meets a woman who surprisingly decides to be with him and against all odds helps him a lot, shows him a little humanity; he meets his grandson who is also part of this cleansing of conscience and does one thing or another that you will see in the film.
The movie is not boring, it can be slow at times but not to the point of wanting to take it away. It's cool because we are used to see Liam do justice with his own hands, here he does it but to a lesser extent and taking into account his current state. We still see him throwing punches and doing the occasional shooting scene, it's not that we are talking about an incapacitated actor but it is true that he is obviously not the same as in previous films. What I really like is his performance. These characters tend to be empty and very basic but here Neeson injects his touch and ends up being a very melancholic man, sunken and above all overwhelmed and regretful at the same time. It's wanting to do a thousand things but your body doesn't go with you.
The ending is the expected and the only one that for me was acceptable. In short, a very sensitive film at times, more than expected and that shows us some unfinished traumas that it is always better to try to overcome them in time. It lasts a little less than two hours, a little long for me. I give it a 6/10. It entertains, it's not the best but Liam Neeson's performance is very good, I liked it. I leave the trailer below.
¡Un abrazo a todos, nos vemos en la próxima!
Well my people that's all for today, I hope you liked it.
¡A hug to everyone, see you next time!
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Empecé a ver esta película pero no la he terminado, no sé que pasó ese día y luego no inicié nuevamente. Este es el segundo o tercer personaje que hace de un asesino perdiendo la memoria, en eso tienes razón, está encasillado con los personajes y las historias.
De hecho una se llama "Memory". Es casi lo mismo pero solo en aquella él estaba del lado correcto de la ley, si mal no recuerdo. El tema con él es ese, muy parecidos todos sus personajes, no busca hacer algo nuevo.
Según la crítica es muy buena. No he tenido oportunidad de verla. Gracias por la recomendación.
Saludos @javyeslava.photo
Gracias a ti por leer!
Es buena, no la mejor pero se puede ver!
A pesar de que es cierto que Liam ha estado encasillado, yo disfruto mucho con sus películas, siempre tiene historias interesantes, después de leer tu post me sentí atraído por esta película, creo que voy a buscarla.
Liam es un muy actor a pesar de que siempre sus papeles sean los mismos, casi vemos el mismo personaje en sus films. Pero acá hay otra faceta de él, una un poco más dramática. Eso es lo más destacable.
me encantan las peliculas de él, gracias por la recomendación!
I love his movies, thanks for the recommendation!