Circle of Life, Circle of Fear, Circle of Guilt.. (A Lot of Circles under our Eyes!)

Rating: 10/10 (28 December 2014)

WE DON'T OFTEN give great ratings or high praise to films with stories of rogue or former CIA operatives, who find themselves now outside of both their former employer's favor and at odds with the civil authorities aka the Police). Here we make a notable exception.
WHILE THE MOVIE does seem to move at a snail's pace for such a long time and many reels, we do discover that this is all a necessary process to set the stage for what is to come later. And that later means some break-neck, but ever so well paced action.
THE STORY CONCERNS the now mundane life of former agent John Creasy; who now has settled into a position as a bodyguard for a prominent, wealthy big wig family living in a city South of the Border. We see how the life is turning him into a reclusive alcoholic; destroying his very fiber of life.
BUT THIS GUY, John Creasy (Mr. Denzel Washington), subscribes to the old proverb of: "Any Job, big or small, is wort doing well or not at all!" He takes his daily escorts of the young daughter to and fro Parochial School. When she is kidnapped in an elaborate scheme and right from under his own nose, he responds appropriately. His training and years of experience all kick in and rescuing her is the only thing he lives for.
THE STORYLINE DOES a great job of walking the tightrope between escapist action and maintaining a high level of realism. It is this connection with the realm of the real world which makes for the best of any sort of action oriented film.
GIVE IT A TRY, soon and periodically after wards. Schultz and I both plan to do so!