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Hola amigos, buenas vibras para todos.
**Hello friends, good vibes to all.
Today's review is a bit strange because it's not the typical movie that any of us would take the time to review, but I decided to take the risk just because I consider myself a Liam Neeson fan. I saw this movie over the weekend when you're looking for something to watch but don't really know what you want; in fact the only thing that convinced me was seeing Neeson's face.
When I say it's not the typical movie, I mean that we are not talking about a big title that is grossing millions of dollars at the box office or its numbers on streaming platforms are sky high, no; I'm talking about a story that applies to a Sunday afternoon but that will still catch you and keep you very tense for a little over an hour and a half that lasts. Let's talk a bit about this latest film by the great Liam Neeson.
The plot of this film is very simple: in a mine, in the northernmost part of Canada, an explosion occurs trapping a group of miners, these are trapped underground logically unable to get out and with oxygen levels quite low. This is where Mike McCann (Liam Neeson) comes in, along with his brother Gurty (Marcus Thomas) who, looking for work, find themselves with the urgency of carrying some heavy equipment to the place through the thin April ice in order to save the lives of those people.
The thing is that along the way you will find certain obstacles that will make the story much more interesting and therefore much more tense and full of action. The first thing I have to say is that if it is worth seeing, I am a pretty critical person with movies this one I consider it a very good option when you have nothing concrete or decided to see.
But why do I say this? - Because it's a different story where you won't see Neeson beating people up. The films of this Irishman always have the same background and it is undoubtedly the action, the feeling of being looking for something against the clock, the uncertainty of not knowing what is going to happen because you have all the odds against you, those are the characteristics of his films and that is why they are so entertaining, when I finished watching it I did not feel I wasted my time.
I understand that many people may not like it just because of the context and we are talking about truck drivers risking their lives, but friends, that happens in real life, there are many people who are dedicated to this job which is a very hard one where you can literally go down with everything and your truck. That's why it caught my attention because even though it's not based on a true story, these are things that I'm sure happen every day.
This movie was written and directed by Jonathan Hensleigh who was in charge of "Die Hard 3" and "Armageddon" so as I said the action is something that is guaranteed. Liam Neeson here we will see him a bit like always, annoyed, with a scowl and wanting to achieve the goal at any cost; while it is true that he is better at characters where he is in a constant melee fight here is not much different, here the fight is against time and the relentless ice.
Laurence Fishburne makes a brief appearance as well, nothing relevant but I consider that he is the trigger for many of the things that will happen throughout the plot. You have to understand that this kind of movies that are not so stellar are completely normal in the life of an actor, just because they do something like this flim, which I repeat IS NOT BAD, does not mean that their careers are over, that is something that must be demystified.
To conclude, it's a decent movie that will keep you active while watching it. Liam Neeson doesn't go out in bad films, they may not all be at the same level, but in the end they end up fulfilling their purpose which for me is none other than to entertain, Neeson being annoying and wanting to do justice or get revenge is something you're always going to want to see.
7/10 I give this movie. Good effects, the plot in the final part may have been a little predictable but this kind of movies ALWAYS end in the same way. A good thermometer for me is how tense or how much you get indignant, for example, when watching a scene; if it happens to you is that the movie did a little bit of its job and it happened to me. You can watch it on Netflix and as always I leave the trailer for you to take a look.
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Bueno mi gente por hoy es todo, espero que les haya gustado. ¡Un abrazo a todos, nos leemos en la próxima!
***Well my people that's all for today, I hope you liked it. ¡Hugs to all, see you next time!
