In the Land of Saints and Sinners

Once again one of the better Liam Neeson films. The film is entertaining and has a great cast. The simple story, about IRA terrorists who cross paths with Liam Neeson, stands out above all because of the camera. The landscape shots are beautiful. The music is atmospherically good. The film is told in a straight forward manner. No action fireworks, but a quiet and atmospheric thriller. A worthwhile film that is surprisingly different to otherwise tried and tested Liam Neeson films. It's amazing what this little film brings out of its actors in terms of performance. Little jewels in a simple setting.

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 !