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Latest movie of Liam Neeson is a very very interesting movie. I feel it deserves more than it's IMDB ranking of 6.1 and Rotten tomatoes score of 60%. For me it's a straight 8.0 at least.

In the backdrop of a Irish country seaside village, in 1974, a Retiring assassin tries to get settled in the calm routine life. He wants to leave the life of sin. But a group of IRA hitmen is taking refuge there at the time and slowly causes ripples in the society. There are small industries, shops and church based communities- which trudge along the sea side village. People develop bonds and relations. Liam Neeson's character comes into conflict with the reclusive IRA group and that threatens to open wide his plans to leave his old sins and live a saintly life.

Viewers may remember Jack gleeson from The game of thrones, the abominable character as Joffrey Baratheon, acting as a helpful assassin here.

Many character actors are familiar from other movies. But each and everyone is typical of Irish characters which we imagine to be. The mid 70s ambience has been recreated nicely. A sense of underlying optimism flows through the Movie in spite of the gloom of death and sins against children and penury for people who are trying to stay afloat. The movie is not that gritty and dull but not flamboyant also.

I would recommend a definite see !

The best action movie I have seen for a very long time. Script was taut and the subplots were brief and to the point. They didn't distract from the main storyline. It's difficult to create new ways to show action nowadays, all seems repetitive but this movie of Russo brothers breaks new frontiers.

The characters are believable. Specially the main lead was almost finished when we saw the end of part one. Somehow he is resurrected. And that's the only thing which is difficult to swallow. The main antagonist is menacing, calculative and dogmatic enough to make him a strong adversary. The set pieces at the skyscraper was a bit messy but acceptable. Enjoyed the movie.

This is not what you expect when you start watching a Perry Mason, the Super Lawyer series. He starts as a bum and failure in life to gradually turn the corner. Many side stories are there which might have been a bit tenuous at times. The story in question for the first season is very violent and can create issues. There is a lot of sex which again stuns you, and you may question why. The background is shown in early 20th century America Los Angeles city. The city, the country and the people are all trying to establish themselves. Perry mason is working as a private investigator under a very senior Lawyer whose best days are over. He might be a bum but his heart is at the right place. Then he passes the bar exam and gathers a few friends similar to his station in life and he is all set to become the hot shot super attorney, as we know him. The religious angle in the story was a bit boring to me initially but later I saw the light too. I started to like it more and by the 6th episode, I was hooked into it.

Now I am watching the second season. And loving it.