It Is What It Is

Rating: 7/10 (9 March 2013)

It is not an easy task to write a review about this thriller. Thriller by it's definition needs to get you involved swiftly, grab you by the throat and hold, till the amazing and unforgettable finish. So by that measure this a very successful flick. There are car chases, people jumping back and forth, quite a number of dead people etc... Of course none of this makes any sense whatsoever. You could poke thousand holes per minute if you were so inclined. But, to what purpose? The filmmakers didn't lie nor misrepresent themselves. It is what it is. Liam Neeson, a very talented actor, suffers from the same ailment that any reluctant action hero does. Too busy running and ducking to act. Fortunately we have marvelous veterans Frank Langella and even more Bruno Ganz. Smart director knows that he needs little meat on this movie's bones.