How many times have you looked at action movies of the past and thought, "Why can't they make something like this? Something that is not too over the top and hits home right away?" I have thought about this many times. I have many favorite action stars but there is none that will top the list like the star of Die Hard. You see, just when you think his days of action star/hero have past him by he cranks out the best yet again.
Willis stars as Jeff Talley. The Chief of Police in a secluded town who is plagued by his past mistakes as LAPD Negotiator. Past mistakes that left the blood on his hands. Talley is taken back to that past when three teen boys led by Jonathan Tucker as Dennis hold a family hostage after plans to steal a car go bad. However, Dennis and his brother have no idea the secret Walter Smith, the father of this family holds. Nor do the know the secret of their new traveling buddy Mars.
After seeing one of his own officers gunned down, Talley turns over command to the County Sheriffs Department. On his way home, Walter Smith's secret friend urge him to turn around and regain control of this situation. Their leverage: Jeff Talley's wife and daughter. This puts Jeff Talley in a bit of a predicament. How does he save his wife and daughter without losing the lives of the hostages? Herein lies the beautiful action of the movie so grab your seat and hang on for the ride.
This is a film with superb acting from Bruce Willis to his own daughter Rumer Willis to Jimmy Bennett whose shrieks during the film rivaled my own. The special effects were wonderful.
And just a side note for all you young girls out there: Do not bond with a psychopathic killer.
Enjoy.
Willis stars as Jeff Talley. The Chief of Police in a secluded town who is plagued by his past mistakes as LAPD Negotiator. Past mistakes that left the blood on his hands. Talley is taken back to that past when three teen boys led by Jonathan Tucker as Dennis hold a family hostage after plans to steal a car go bad. However, Dennis and his brother have no idea the secret Walter Smith, the father of this family holds. Nor do the know the secret of their new traveling buddy Mars.
After seeing one of his own officers gunned down, Talley turns over command to the County Sheriffs Department. On his way home, Walter Smith's secret friend urge him to turn around and regain control of this situation. Their leverage: Jeff Talley's wife and daughter. This puts Jeff Talley in a bit of a predicament. How does he save his wife and daughter without losing the lives of the hostages? Herein lies the beautiful action of the movie so grab your seat and hang on for the ride.
This is a film with superb acting from Bruce Willis to his own daughter Rumer Willis to Jimmy Bennett whose shrieks during the film rivaled my own. The special effects were wonderful.
And just a side note for all you young girls out there: Do not bond with a psychopathic killer.
Enjoy.