Mobster and hit man Jimmy Conlon has one night to figure out where his loyalties lie: with his estranged son, Mike, whose life is in danger, or his longtime best friend, mob boss Shawn Maguire, who wants Mike to pay for the death of his own son (www.imdb.com).
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra (Orpahn, Unknown, Non-Stop)
Starring: Liam Neeson, Joel Kinnaman, Common, Ed Harris
Liam Neeson churns out action films faster than Starbucks make coffee. Initial instincts are 'oh great, another Taken or a Non-Stop film'. Neeson may be the front-man of Run All Night, but it's thanks to a very provocative supporting cast that stop this film blending in with his others. Think Heat meets Goodfellas; Jimmy (Neeson) and Shawn's (Harris) dinner meeting feels as tense as De Niro and Pacino's similar scenario. Having the events over one night adds to the madness and explosiveness of the narrative. Jimmy will stop at nothing to protect his son, Mike (Kinnaman) whilst Shawn seeks justice by killing him. The acting is pure and the characters are full of compassion and warmth towards their audience regardless of what they fight for. Neeson, Harris and Kinnaman all have family to fight for, which is, just like Heat, why they're all felt for no matter their outcome. New York comes to life through the editing, as we're taken on a roller-coaster around the city via fast panning camerawork that connects one scene to the other. A nice touch to this action-packed story.
4/5
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