Another decent idea and bad execution

Rating: 3/10 (2 February 2009)

I know I am going against the grain here since more reviews are very positive but... Saying that the plot if this movie is original is a stretch. A daughter gets kidnapped and a superhero dad takes on the mafia + the corrupt foreign police department single-handedly and against all odds and walks away with couple of minor scratches is hardly novel. I always find it amusing that the mafia is able to penetrate a foreign country, setup a lucrative illicit business and bribe all the right cops but can't deal with one over the hill superhero. Don't know if anybody else noticed this but all the action scenes were shot from close range which took away from the scenes.
There was a period of about 15 minutes when this movie became exciting and I thought I'll get my moneys worth but... it quickly unraveled and I was wondering where did it go wrong. I would have liked this movie much more in my teenage years. I guess I was expecting more from Liam Neeson...