very cheaply done

Rating: 3/10 (16 July 2008)

Why did I trust the first 1000 votes and the good reviews about this movie. First of all i think Liam Neeson does not fit in the role he is playing. He is to perfect for his age. That would be acceptable if the rest would be good enough to support his role or the movie at all. The rest of the cast is often to cliché or over-dramatizing. The movie is taped on cheap video and sometimes it looks like a TV movie or like filmed on my cellphone. The cuts are often to fast or even misplaced to give the feeling of fast action. The music, oh boy oh boy. I can't believe i spent money for this cheap crap. I don't like comparing movies, but this one reminds me somehow of Chronenbergs'"eastern promises", which is a great movie with a similar topic. Why do some directors not watch and learn? And who is still spending money for those productions. But well i see there are still people who like that movie and thats OK. i am just telling my opinion here. But please don't confuse a movie you like with a great movie.