The Commuter (2018)

There was a time when I loved watching action flicks, especially those starring Liam Neeson. I don’t know why but I just loved the man. I no longer am a fan of those movies and I think Neeson is at his best when he is far away from the action —Schindler’s List, Love, Actually— but I decided to check out The Commuter anyway as it looked like a silly movie to enjoy during the holidays. Silly, it is. Enjoyable, not so much.

The film follows Michael MacCauley (Liam Neeson), a former cop turned insurance salesman. He goes through the same routine every day, a routine that includes taking the same commuter train and interacting with the other commuters. One day he’s fired from his job and, on his way home, he is approached by a woman (Vera Farmiga) who offers him £ 100,000 to identify which passenger does not belong.

Non-Stop (2014)

Genre

Action | Thriller

Director

Jaume Collet-Serra

Country

United States

Cast

Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, Michelle Dockery, Nate Parker, Linus Roache, Scoot McNairy, Corey Stoll, Lupita Nyong'o, Anson Mount, Omar Metwally, Jason Butler Harner, Corey Hawkins, Frank Deal, Shea Whigham, Bar Paly, Jon Abrahams, Quinn McColgan

Plot

Bill Marks (Liam Neeson), an alcoholic U.S. federal air marshal, is on a Boeing 767 non-stop from New York to London when he receives text messages stating that if 150 million dollars is not transferred into a specific bank account someone on the plane will die every 20 minutes.
Bill begins a manhunt to save his passengers. 

Opinion

An action film with Liam Neeson will never be disappointing, at least that's what I think based on the films I've already seen.
Non-Stop is a pleasant thriller that manages to entertain the viewer and provides a good photography. In addition to Liam Neeson, there is a brilliant Julianne Moore, in the role of Jen.

Quotes

Bill: I hate flying. The lines. The crowds. The delays...
Jen: I always kinda liked it. Six hours. One seat. Nobody can get to you.

Rating

7.3/10