Kenny/Kenan stays behind, and later tells Scudder exactly what he did to Ray: he cut out his eyes, chopped off his hands and feet, and cut out his tongue. I think Kenny did them wrong by paying 400k and not 1mil. And there were other little strings, tiny bits and pieces of the story that pleaded to be pulled at and worried over. One of the key relationships Scudder has is with Elaine Mardell, a professional working girl for over two decades, who he met on the job. For one thing, Scudder plays only a peripheral role an action-movie no-no. But he knew straight away that this Kenny Kristo fella wasnt gonna call any cops. About 25 f-words and 15 s-words. Mystery & thriller, 7. People are afraid of all the wrong things. A very well made crime thriller. Starring: Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens, David Harbour. And we hear quite a lot about the drug trade and the people who are either caught in it or are furthering it. In 'The Grey', a movie completely steered away from the idea of crime, he was still a pretty knowledgeable badass who could kill if he needed. The pair of villains are mostly the same too, but given a more pronounced presence in the film, to probably set up a better dynamic between them and anti-hero Scudder. The trailers did kind of spoil a bit. A Walk Among the Tombstones doesn't entirely transcend its genre clichs, but it does offer Liam Neeson one of his more compelling roles in recent memory, and that's often enough. [18], On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 68% based on 165 reviews, with an average rating of 6.20/10. Asshole Victim: No one sheds any tears when Albert murders him out of sheer petulance. This 10-digit number is your confirmation number. Didn't see one posted, so I figured I'd make one. Never have I been so grateful for an absent dialect coach. Shes dead. Set for September release", "Universal Dates Crimson Peak, Ouija, Pitch Perfect 2 and More! Press J to jump to the feed. (Evoking hospital orderlies as well as morgue attendants, their clinical use of Cronenbergian surgical instruments carries AIDS panic.) Matt walks into a bar and downs two shots. Another guy is plugged in the leg and torso. People are afraid of all the wrong things. During a conversation with TJ, Scudder explains why he retired. Matt Scudder. And the camera looks down the gunsight as Matt takes aim and blows a third man off his feet. The movie follows private investigator Matthew Scudder hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife. He has the wisdom to know what cant be changed and what can. Coming Soon. They be putting the money in the trunk an sittin up front, so they aint even gone look in the back. He does favorsdeliveries and little look-seesfor folks who need him. As previously mentioned A Walk Among The Tombstones dials up the action from the novel, which includes giving the two main villains more development. Slim, blond types (one bland, the other goateed), they recall the gay Nazi-like killers in Michael Haneke's American remake of his sadistic art-movie Funny Games. Ray is a smug sadist while Albert is an emotionless sociopath. Running over 400 pages long, Blocks book obvoiusly has a lot more plot, and for the most part, Frank does a pretty good job of streamlining the story. Please reference Error Code 2121 when contacting customer service. Just confirm how you got your ticket. He goes up into the rooftop and finds a shed, where Loogan is living. what do you guys think the quiet bad guy was about to say before he was interrupted by Liam Neeson at the end of the movie? Listen to A Walk Among the Tombstones (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Carlos Rafael Rivera on Apple Music. The gay villains of A Walk Among the Tombstones are an effete duo who dress in Bobbsey Twin uniformity. Boyd Holbrook is eloquently jittery as his addict brother, Olafur DarriOlafsson has two vivid scenes as a graveyard attendant, and what can you say about David Harbours tauntingly demonic Ray? Ray And Albert. they're forced by Matthew to return her alive. Youd cross the street in life if you saw him coming. "I just wanted" Maybe "I just wanted to make Ray happy?". This horrible outcome helps us understand why Matt steps away from police work, alcohol and guns all at once. Meanwhile, Scudder grows closer to TJ, encouraging the boy to study and avoid a life of crime. Id be way more enthusiastic if Frank hadnt swapped out the books horrific, unforgettable ending for something so conventional, I can barely remember it a few days later. 5. When Scudder reluctantly agrees to help a heroin trafficker (Dan Stevens) hunt down the men who kidnapped and then brutally murdered his wife, the PI learns that this is not the first time these men have committed this sort of twisted crimenor will it be the last. There is also a large portion of Scudders detective work in the book that involves utilizing a pair of hackers to get into NYNEX (with laptops, external modems, and acoustic couplers if you want to get an idea of how technologically ancient Blocks book is) to uncover phone logs for him, which Frank rightly jettisons, as its a lot of tech talk and not that cinematic. He likes sitting in bars drinking coffee alongside unsavory characters. A film adaptation of Blocks novel had been in development for several years with a script from Scott Frank. It's a better film than the other reviews here would indicate, and a damn sight better than those Taken films. Directed by Scott Frank. I think I might have to tell Adam Scott that hes a really big influence to me, as a caterer., Toni Collette Is a Mob Boss Dressed Like a Librarian. I just wished they showed more of the villain's backstory. As far as crime/thrillers go this is a by the book film, Typical and predictable plot but it was very well done and gripping, Liam Neeson puts in one of his best performances and carries the film most of the time, There's little action but it didn't need much, I had little interest in watching this film but I found it pretty good after having no expectations for it, It can be slow at times but if you're a fan of a well told noir style thrillers then this film is right up your street. Which, of course, finally leads us right up to those tombstones. We see a thug rip open a womans shirt, baring her breast. A Walk Among the Tombstones. Liam Neeson stars in A Walk Among the Tombstones, an action-thriller based on Lawrence Block's bestselling series of mystery novels. Theyd been watching the house. Even though he received a commendation, he quit his job as a cop and he gave up alcohol. The haunted title of A Walk Among the Tombstones suggests that one's bigoted reflexes are common, lying just beneath the surface. Scudder leaves to send TJ away while Kenny plans a gruesome fate, only for Albert to kill him and Scudder - who's returned - to face him in a final battle. A large hatchet is driven into a chest. getting a commendation for his actions in stopping three criminals, drug dealers who won't go to the police for help. The site's critical consensus reads, "A Walk Among the Tombstones doesn't entirely transcend its genre clichs, but it does offer Liam Neeson one of his more compelling roles in recent memory, and that's often enough. Her body was found chopped into neatly wrapped pieces in the back of an abandoned car. He also has a weekly dinner with his AA sponsor Jim Faber, who lends an ear and offers advice from time to time. Things you buy through our links may earnNew Yorka commission. Another is pounded in the knee and face with a baseball bat, leaving his nose and mouth bleeding. In the climax, Matthew finally subdues Albert with a taser directly to the testicles. I heard the trailers spoiled a bit much, good thing I didn't seem 'em. Neeson turns in a solid performance, backed by a good supporting cast that features Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey) as a sympathetic drug trafficker and a couple of really vicious bad guys. We see the aforementioned girl after she gets hit in the eye by a careening slug. I enjoyed it, but the ending felt a little flat. Albert and Ray escape in their van, with TJ hiding in the back. Matt Follows Loogan. At any rate, in Blocks book, TJ is someone Scudder has known for a while already, a homeless kid who can get the kind of information that sometimes the PI cant or doesnt know how to obtain. But the way the movie stands, its as if a vital body part has been lopped off. It stars Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens, David Harbour, and Boyd Holbrook. Privacy Policy [10], Filming began on March 3, 2013 in New York City. Cheers! Both of these things are true to the source material, but in the books by Lawrence Block, he has a much more interesting intersection of people in his life. Block has talked openly about his decades-long attendance, and Scudder is always taking breaks from detective work to pop into meetings. Block has all the freedom in the world on the page that Frank doesnt have on the screen, and so wed say the writer/director did the best he could with what were likely some stringent parameters and expectations he had to hit. I enjoyed that song as well. 2014 | Maturity Rating: 16+ | 1h 54m | Thriller Movies. They give him gifts. Sign up for our Email Newsletters here. 2014 | Maturity Rating: R | 1h 54m | Mysteries. The bartender is killed by two armed men who enter the room. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Private Policy and Terms of Use. He does some research and thinks the men he is looking for have done this more than once and that everyone they grabbed is connected to a drug dealer. Meanwhile, a despondent Pete is unable to stay sober, and commits suicide. 'A Walk Among the Tombstones' is a 2014 American neo-noir action thriller film directed and written by Scott Frank, and based on the 1992 novel of the same title by Lawrence Block. Hes slower and heavier-spirited. Albert betrays the wounded Ray by strangling him to death with a metal wire while in the basement. Hal Ashbys 8 Million Ways to Die missed the essentials (it was set in L.A.! Was the original shot and discarded? It's offensive that the filmmakers' idea of villainy is so generic that the killers can easily be viewed as homophobic targets. Hes got the eight-year-sober chip in his pocket to prove it. And we see them use some of them. Theyre not working for Pete, though: We see him stoned with a bag of drugs in his hand. Terms and Policies You're almost there! 1:28. Marvel Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer, Jurassic Park Movies Ranked By Tomatometer, 10 Black Women Filmmakers Who Have Shaped the Cinema Landscape of the 21st Century, 10 LGBTQIA+ Women Who Became Trailblazers in Entertainment. PREVIEW. Hes fascinated by people who dont have control. Im glad they left T.J. out of the trailers, though. The killers buy a guy drinks to better pump him for information. Read on to uncover the details. with updates on movies, TV shows, Rotten Tomatoes podcast and more. The suit alleges that producers offered no support for the crews anxiety and PTSD symptoms in the aftermath of the shooting. Terms of Service apply. 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