The evaluation of the "Sharpshooter" movie, although several major film review networks in the United States, IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes scores are not high, but the action movie starring Liam Neeson has a charm.
Nearly 70 years old, he incarnated as a marine retired sharpshooter in the film, a bloody Mexican drug cartel, he must escort an immigrant boy home safely, the plot adds elements of western cowboys and road movies, until the last moment of the ending, to complete this thrilling rescue escort journey.
Liam Neeson's recent action movies naturally cannot be compared with the "Hurricane Rescue" series of movies that made him an action superstar more than 10 years ago, but his momentum and expression are still very suitable for acting action movies.
The storyline of the "Sharpshooter" movie is very simple, with a road movie and a movie routine design with a western cowboy flavor. The main character, Jim (Played by Liam Neeson), is a retired Marine Sharpshooter who runs a ranch on the Arizona border and lives in isolation. One day, when they suddenly meet Mexican immigrants, Miguel, an 11-year-old boy, and his mother, Rosa (Teresa Ruiz), are hunted down by Mexican drug dealers, and after a gun battle, Rosa entrusts Miguel to Jim before dying.
Teresa Ruiz
Reluctantly, Jim agrees to Rosa's request to take Miguel to Chicago to reunite with another family, a road trip across half of the United States that Jim has to face the relentless pursuit of Mexican drug dealer killers and the difficulties of corrupt police.
And in this horrific escape process, the most important thing is his interaction with Miguel's heart, the mexican boy changes some of his fixed thoughts, awakening the righteous values that exist in his heart. (The film explores some immigration issues, drug lords, and police corruption in the story and the mood of the characters, all of which are counted to the point, and can still be watched on the performance of Liam Neeson's action scene, who holds a gun and is full of long guns and short guns.) ）
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The film's director is Robert Lorentz, who has been a production partner and assistant director for Clint Eastwood for more than 20 years, collaborating on blockbuster films such as "Million Dollar Baby", "Mysterious River" and "American Sniper", and thus in "Sharpshooter", Jim Played by Liam Neeson, the director has a sense of tribute to Clint Eastwood in terms of character setting, as well as Liam Neeson's own performance.
Clint Eastwood's big-screen tough guy image, from the 1960s Western film "The Dart Trilogy" to the 1980s Iron Han Criminal Police "Emergency Pursuit Order" series, in this "Sharpshooter" Jim's role, there are some similar traits, lonely in heart, but strong hero image.
When "Sharpshooter" ends, Jim, played by Liam Neeson, closes his eyes, I believe that the audience should have many layers of feelings. And is this also a hint of an Easter egg that represents Liam Neeson's upcoming farewell to action movies?
Although he has always wanted to retire from action movies, audiences still like his strongest dad style on the big screen, and he previously announced that Sharpshooter would be his penultimate action film.