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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mel O&#039;Drama" data-source="post: 413917" data-attributes="member: 23">Striking whilst the iron is hot, last night I watched that very film... Non-Stop (2014) <img src="https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fweliveentertainment.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F02%2FNon-Stop-Movie-Review-WeLiveFilm.jpg&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=6ebea1b9a852e9f47e2aada53f38681b1c4a53b983be4d063c5701a4c80e3b0f&ipo=images" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 969px" /> It's funny watching this back-to-back with The Commuter because, apart from just a few little details, it's exactly the same story: Liam Neeson is the ex-cop with personal and family problems who, while trapped on public transport,  is targeted by unseen sinister forces who begin knocking off fellow passengers, all the while framing Neeson's character to look increasingly unstable and responsible for the deaths, getting him into an impossible situation. There are even a number of the same crucial plot points involving things like seat changes and relationships with former colleagues. While I realise the above paragraph could read as running the film down, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Yes, stepping back afterwards, there's a clear formula to these films, but when watching none of this matters and I found myself invested in the story. It's also worth noting that this film was made some years before The Commuter, which makes it feel more original. The cast is pretty solid. There are some familiar faces. Julianne Moore has a big role, which is always welcome. Having seen a few Corey Stoll films now, he seems to be an American Jason Statham, always playing this tightly wound alpha male (I even wondered if this was Jason Statham trying an American accent). Anyway, the arrogance levels are mercifully much lower here than in the Ant-Man films. I didn't place Anson Mount as I watched, but spent much of the film trying to work out why he was familiar (shameful as this is, my first association with his name is always Urban Legends: Final Cut, so it's always a bit of a shock to see him all middle-aged). I also initially wondered if Nancy the stewardess was played by Emily from Friends, as they had identical voices, but I quickly realised the actress here was much too young for this to be the case. My key distraction from actors came towards film's end when I realised the actor playing the geeky guy with glasses has an unpleasantly tremulous voice (I think it was played up to fit the character here, but curiosity got the better of me and I've watched a couple of interviews with the actor to confirm it wasn't completely put on). The action scenes felt more robust and intense here than in (the later) The Commuter. Once again, one of two of the biggest moments had flashes of computer game imagery - which there's just no getting away from with non-practical effects - but once again the key focus is on character and so is driven by actors. I'd certainly rewatch both films. They're a reminder that I  need more Liam Neeson in my life, and I'm particularly keen to watch his other Jaume Collet-Serra pairings - Unknown and Run All Night whenever they become free to watch. In the meantime, I've added Jaume's Orphan to my watch list. His upcoming Carry-On also looks good, even if the name has comical associations to Brits of a certain age ("Oh, Mmmatronnn").</blockquote>

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