After the success of ‘Revenge’ (2008), Liam Neeson He has acted in many films of which he belongs. this subgenre known as geriatric actionbut few have truly reflected the impact of the passage of time on those who make righteous violence their way of life. new from director Martin Campbell it tries to make up for this lack, and so it’s sad that in the meantime it offers neither emotional depth nor catchy physical scenes, and yes, instead, too many cliches and impossibilities.
‘The memory of a murderer’ ★★
Address Martin Campbell
interpreters Liam Neeson, Guy Pearce, Monica Bellucci, Taj Atwal
Year 2022
premiere July 22, 2022
Inspired by a 2003 Belgian film, ‘Memory of a Murderer’ portrays A contract killer with Alzheimer’s When he gets involved in child sexual abuse, he starts to repent of his sins. Neeson once again in his skin frightening presence and combination of hierarchical structure with traces of fragility this made him an expert in these roles, but Campbell doesn’t show any interest in the main character.
He uses the illness not as a formal or dramatic guide to the story, but merely as an incoherent narrative gimmick, doesn’t seem to capture and exploit the inherent irony of someone who discovers his conscience just when he’s lost his mind. parallels between character and Neeson himself, two action guys who can’t stay like that for long. In conclusion, ‘Memory of a Murderer’ invites you to be forgotten just outside the cinema.