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Hola amigos, buenas vibras para todos.
**Hello friends, good vibes to all.
Here we are again talking about another film of this characteristic actor, I say characteristic because all his films have a way, a style, a peculiarity that makes us fans of him, because I consider myself one of them, like him and call our attention even if it is just to pass the time. We know that Liam Neeson is retiring so we are probably facing his last films, that this is synonymous that they are bad and heavy to watch? - Not at all, on the contrary and based on what I said before, they all still have his personal stamp.
The last movie of his that I talked about here was "The Ice Road", a movie from last year that I really liked a lot for what I expected. And I liked it because it has become common that in almost all his appearances he plays the role of the vigilante in search of the truth who can't touch his family, friends or co-workers. Well, that's practically the same premise we'll see in Blacklight, except that Neeson is not a truck driver but an "agent" of the U.S. government.
Travis Block (Liam Neeson) is a person, let's put it this way, who works off the official books for the FBI, sort of in the shadows. He's an operator who basically rescues other undercover agents who have been exposed for some reason. The thing is that one day he discovers, thanks to a journalist, that there is a program that is killing innocent people, American citizens, and that apparently it is being run by the government itself.
Now that he is the one who was exposed, he ends up being under the eye of the FBI and becomes a nuisance for the upper echelons of power. In the end it all comes down to a race to uncover the truth and achieve justice, which is what Neeson does best. To see this film I suggest you take off your critic's suit for a little less than two hours and just watch the film with a blank mind, just enjoy the plot.
What can I say about this movie, that it is exactly what you expect to see from Neeson's work? - Well, the answer is yes. You don't have to be very deep to understand that this type of film isn't going to get very far but the way it entertains the viewer is the same as always. Watching Liam, or in this case Travis, take on government agents, use guns and grenade launchers, get into hand-to-hand fights despite his age and try to unravel a government conspiracy is something you can't get enough of.
And the plot is simple and straightforward. At the beginning you don't really understand what's going on because there are so many things happening at once but all that is a preamble to show you the context of things and what you need to know to understand Block's work. I do think it is a little slower compared to other Neeson movies, not only in action but in development, as I said the plot is simple but this is not an impediment to make it moderately enjoyable.
You have to understand that Neeson is almost 70 years old, so seeing him do this kind of movies that will always involve some physical effort has to be something to admire. But it's not all blows and gunshots, there is also a part of investigative journalism, searching for the truth, putting the puzzle together to expose the culprits. The journalist Mira Jones (Emmy Raver-Lampman) is in charge of that part and the one who gives the film and the plot a little more depth which is much needed.
To say that I was bored watching it is a lie because I knew perfectly well what I was going to get and what I was going to see, which is nothing but a thriller full of conspiracy and action. The only thing I could say is that it was predictable in many aspects, I guess having a very clear vision of what a Neeson film is, it is understandable that these things happen. But make no mistake, by this I don't mean that the film is insufferable to watch, I would say it's the ideal movie to pass the time on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon.
The characters in general seemed decent to me, maybe one of them lacked more conviction and strength, Aidan Quinn (Gabriel Robinson) who plays the director of the FBI. If he is the one who runs one of the largest institutions in the world the least I want to see is that he has a character and mettle worthy of a character with such responsibility; we did not see it that way. The journalist is what she is, a person with guts and intuitive who will always seek the good and the truth no matter what. Thanks to her, who is the link or the glue, the film makes sense.
We're not going to badmouth Neeson, all is said and done. It's a story that if you told it to me without telling me who the main character is I would have most likely said his name. There is an element that I didn't name but in the film you will see that it is also always present in everything that has to do with Liam, one that I would say is extremely important for the development of the plot and that explains the personality of his character.
Let's give it a 6.5/10 because I did notice it slightly calmer than previous films. I think it was a plot that could have done a little more but I also understand that these are films with a very limited budget and with a great actor but inevitably goes out. If I enjoyed it, I was entertained by the hour and forty minutes it has as duration, despite everything I think it meets the expectations that you create before watching it and because at the end of the day it is a Liam Nesson movie, it is impossible for it to be bad. I leave you the trailer so you can take a look at it.
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Bueno mi gente por hoy es todo, espero que les haya gustado. ¡Un abrazo a todos, nos vemos en la próxima!
***Well my people that's all for today, I hope you liked it. ¡A hug to everyone, see you next time!
