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Movie Mayhem – Cold Pursuit

Posted by Bryan Caron in Entertainment, Film, Movies, Reviews on February 10, 2019

Cold Pursuit — 2019; Directed by Hans Petter Moland; Starring Liam Neeson, Laura Dern, Tom Bateman, John Doman and Emmy Rossum

Way back in 2008, Liam Neeson did what very few actors over the age of fifty are capable of doing — after crafting a healthy career in dramatic leading roles, Neeson became a legitimate action star with a particular set of skills. He had been steadily moving in that direction for a few years prior (with roles in Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace and Batman Begins), but it wasn’t until Bryan Mills first sought vengeance on those who kidnapped his daughter that he was able to move away from the “stoic mentor” and parlay his path into a tremendous new audience that wholly embraced him as an action icon. The only question was, how long would it last before Neeson (and audiences) got burned out? With Cold Pursuit opening this weekend, we finally have our answer, as I don’t know if I have ever before seen a movie so bored with its star, its premise, or itself.

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