Lovesusti The Worst Film Ever

Gutsycurene Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.

StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

Jonah Abbott There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

SnoopyStyle Ben Logan (Aaron Eckhart) is a security technology researcher in Belgium for the Halgate Group. His daughter Amy (Liana Liberato) is not happy with the move after losing her mother. He reports a missing patent in their tech to his boss Derek Kohler. Later, he discovers that the office suddenly cleared out and the head office has no records of him. A co-worker kidnaps them but Ben manages to kill him. Clues lead to his former life with co-worker Anna Brandt (Olga Kurylenko) and a vast murderous conspiracy.There is a bit of Bourne and Taken but less. It has Eckhart. It should be good but it's only passable. The setup is interesting but any early momentum slowly fades away. It becomes formulaic without anything new or particularly great. The action is lacking something special. Having the daughter presents some potential but it ends up being more of the same. This needs some imagination and sizzle to elevate it to a higher level.

gaykathleen It is a very good movie. Compared to the latest Bourne movie which is a similar genre it is compelling and fast paced. Jason Bourne should have been good but it was not but this one will not disappoint. Acting and plot are both very good. It moves along well pulling the viewer with it through the exciting scenes and story. The tension between father and daughter and their struggles to cement a relationship adds a further dimension to the movie. The daughter does not know her father at the beginning and we watch as she comes to terms with who and what he is. For his part, he has to learn how to be a father and he shows this in his own way when he protects her from the dangers that are a part of his world or rather his previous life as a CIA agent. There are the usual chases and fights pertaining to this genre as well as the villains and semi villains. But the hero is the Dad who comes through for his daughter. The ending is also satisfying leaving the audience fulfilled. I give it at least 8 out of 10 and recommend it to anyone who likes action movies about CIA or people fighting against the odds to free themselves.

carbuff The most succinct way to characterize this movie is that it's essentially a mediocre movie that's been polished up a couple of notches. I have never, however, seen any of the films in the "Taken" series, and I suspect that if I had, I would lower my rating on this film a bit. Eckhart's performance in particular knocks this pretty ordinary and workmanlike thriller up that little extra bit, yet, as another reviewer commented, he is not totally convincing as the bada$$ he's supposed to be. The story falls apart a little at the end when the central "evil guy" becomes a little too paper thin in character, but at least it doesn't finish with a painfully long closing scene involving truly uncountable bodies, bullets and explosions, although the predictable comeuppence is hardly bloodless. Also, the chemistry between Eckhart's character and the daughter is exceptional, which helps greatly in adding emotion and depth to a kind of film which typically displays little of either. So, in conclusion, nothing special here at all, but if you are looking for a standard run-of-the-mill suspense flick, this one is more satisfying than most and isn't likely to leave you feeling like you completely wasted your time.

Johan Dondokambey The story premise is just one of the clichés, an experienced operative and his loved one get framed for something so they run while at the same time they try to uncover the truth. The movie's story builds it's case well enough by revealing details one at a time. But that's essentially it, there's nothing more that this movie offers. the action sequences are just standard action without anything special. The plot twists and ending are not strong enough. Those things makes it even harder for the movie to balance its cliché and predictable premise and plot. The acting is just below expectations, although I wouldn't say that it's bad. Aaron Eckhart can have his acting better here, though I think that it's the director's incapability to make him do so. Olga Kurylenko should really work on her expressions since she only presents the same face in almost all her scenes.