Thursday, August 24, 2023

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Movie Review: Blacklight (M)

Liam Neeson has shown his aptitude for helming gruff, no holds barred action flicks that pit him – a one man army on a quest for vengeance – against endless streams of henchmen.

In 2020’s Blacklight, Neeson’s role is no different as he plays Travis Block, a government agent who uncovers a conspiracy within his own ranks that reaches the highest echelons of power. Block has his own shadowy past, but when he discovers a plot targeting U.S. citizens, it’s time for him to draw the line. Soon, he finds himself in the crosshairs of the director of the FBI – whose life he had once saved.

This action political thriller sees Neeson put in an excellent performance regardless of the sometimes-cheesy dialogue, and audiences will come away with a reminiscence of the ’80s paranoid thrillers akin to The Fugitive.

Neeson’s weary-warrior act makes this run-and-gun worth the watch, and Blacklight is showing this weekend at The Bowen Summergarden Cinema.

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