The
Foreigner is a strange mix of two movies. This movie is a Pierce Brosnan political
thriller and a Jackie Chan revenge movie.
While both movies are enjoyable, mixed together it does not always
work. Jackie Chan is fantastic in this
movie showing everyone that he can seriously act along with great action
scenes. Pierce Brosnan is great as well
although he is doing a strange accent that takes some getting used to. This movie is about a humble businessman
(Chan) with a buried past seeks justice when his daughter is killed in an act
of terrorism. A cat-and-mouse conflict ensues with a government official
(Brosnan), whose past may hold clues to the killers' identities. Martin Campbell (Casino Royale) does a good
job directing here and does a great job directing the action scenes. Thankfully there were no quick cuts or shaky
cam so I was able to see everything going on during the fight sequences. At 1 hour 54 minutes the movie is paced
fairly well but is too long at times and could probably be shorter by around 10
minutes. Overall if you are looking for
a fun action thriller or are a Jackie Chan fan I would recommend this
movie.
6.5/10
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