Unfortunately, neither star receives a fair shake in “The Foreigner. And Yet it Moves Review Turns platforming on its head Written by on Thu, 11:45 PM.
AND YET IT MOVES REVIEW MOVIE
This vigilante justice story - standard fare for the aging action star - could have signaled a new turn in Chan’s career, but he has to share this movie with Brosnan’s far more fascinating plot about dynasties of terrorism.
“The Foreigner” feels like halves of two different (and probably good) movies pasted together, but now doesn’t make much sense. We never dig deep enough to care about any of the characters or even the plot twists. The IRA revival storyline hampers the father’s revenge plot and vice versa. With all this going on at once, why does it feel so dull? Meanwhile, a likely terrorist seduces a reporter. There’s a lot happening in “The Foreigner.” One sequence intercuts Chan being stalked through the forest by Hennessy’s special-ops-soldier nephew, while Hennessy chats with the British police who are surveilling him with drones, and while also torturing the truth out of one of his own pals. When he isn’t in motion, he stares vacantly, communicating his shock and trauma, his character merely a violent automaton. It’s a refreshing change of pace to see Chan in this more serious role, but he isn’t given all that much to do. The ambient music is excellent, too, and blends well with everything else. For the most part, though, And Yet it Moves is host to one of the most attractive art styles found in a Wii game. The player character looks particularly ugly.
the Irish Republican Army? That could work. However, during some sections of the game (especially the cave levels) it just looks dull and uninspired. And yet Chan’s character, Quan Ngoc Minh, is still referred to as “the Chinaman” throughout, even though he’s ethnically Vietnamese.ĭespite its literary origins, the film feels as if a writer tossed a few darts at a board labeled with aging action stars and various terrorist groups to construct a script. Legendary action star and martial arts maestro Jackie Chan gets his “Taken” moment with the terrorism thriller “The Foreigner,” written by David Marconi and directed by frequent James Bond director Martin Campbell.Ĭhan, as a man seeking vengeance for the death of his daughter in a bloody London bombing, is paired with the grizzled former 007 actor Pierce Brosnan, growling his way into a meaty and morally ambiguous role.īrosnan plays former IRA member and Irish Deputy Minister Liam Hennessy, who attempts to politick his way around the aftermath of the bombing, which is claimed by a rogue IRA cell.Īdapted from Stephen Leather’s novel “The Chinaman,” the film is titled “The Foreigner” because the alternative would have caused an outcry.
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