When a Stranger Texts

Rating: 6/10 (7 June 2014)

Entertaining but requires a strong suspension of disbelief. Liam Neeson is great but isn't he always? They do a pretty good job with the red herrings, even if I guessed it a little earlier than I was probably supposed to. Well, I figured this person had something to do with it, whether they were THE bad guy or just an accomplice. But they did keep me guessing at least about whether they were in it alone or not. The motive behind all of it seemed a little forced, as well. I got the feeling the writers wanted to get far more political with it than they were allowed to. I'm willing to bet there was an earlier draft that was much whinier and soapboxier. What's in the finished product is nothing to get worked up over, though. It's a decent time-killer. For those wondering, the poster shot of Neeson leaping through the air firing his gun on the plane actually does occur in the movie. It's the timing of when it occurs that is the most priceless part. Oh, and since when are flattops back in style? Nate Parker looked like Theo Huxtable in this.