a5c7b9f00b The story of humble London businessman Quan (Chan), whose long-buried past erupts in a revenge-fueled vendetta when the only person left for him to love - his teenage daughter - is taken from him in a senseless act of politically-motivated terrorism. In his relentless search for the identity of the terrorists, Quan is forced into a cat- and-mouse conflict with a Irish government official (Brosnan), whose own past may hold clues to the identities of the elusive killers. A humble businessman with a buried past seeks justice when his daughter is killed in an act of terrorism. A cat-and-mouse conflict ensues with a government official, whose past may hold clues to the killers&#39; identities. Good thing about The Foreigner is that the terrorist threat, in contrary to what we&#39;ve been accostumed to during the last decade, is native, not foreign. What&#39;s &quot;foreign&quot; (despite the main character has been living in the UK since &#39;84) is the thrive to reveal the truth behind the killings. Hardly anyone expects an action thriller to bemovingThe Foreigner. There are tons to choose from that begin with the exact same inciting incident – protagonist&#39;s loved ones get killed. Often they even waste unnecessary time so that the audience can grow attached to the soon-to-be-deceased and relate more strongly to the main character. However. Jackie Chan will break your heart from the get go. Maybe it&#39;s his own personal lovable demeanour which we&#39;re more often than not used to see happily smiling, that helps in the matter, but Jackie&#39;s acting skills are nothing to sneer at either. He does a wonderful job.<br/><br/>The film is it&#39;s definitely darker and more realistically portrayed than quite a few Jackie&#39;s latest works. Jackie&#39;s age shows, but in his favour and definitely does not hinder his abilitiesone of the world&#39;s top action stars. Every punch, kick and fall his character receives reverberates in the viewer, making you believe that this time the protagonist is not invincible. <br/><br/>Though the trailer perhaps might be somewhat misleading in the sense of the full on action ratio in the film, the story unfolding with the Brosnan&#39;s character holds its own. It&#39;s solid and believable and Brosnan is top notch. Funnily enough, one of the previous reviewers disliked Brosnan&#39;s &quot;attempt at sounding Irish&quot;, completely ignoring the fact that Brosnan is Irish. Born in Drogheda, town about 30 miles south of Northern Ireland&#39;s border.<br/><br/>Story is compelling and thought provoking. Fits in the current political climate but viewed from another angle than the already overused Islamic terrorist tropes. Not to say it doesn&#39;t have it&#39;s issues. Occasionally there&#39;s too much reliance on the exposition, which may be necessary to some who are unfamiliar with IRA and such, but there&#39;s definitely a better way to do it than to use a beginner&#39;s solution of giving relevant exposition through a phone call for example. Few worn out clichés but nothing that would diminish the suspension of disbelief a great deal. <br/><br/>It&#39;s a standout film for both, Chan and Brosnan, in their already impressive résumé. Definitely my favourite by director Martin Campbell. Go and watch it! If you like Jackie Chan, you&#39;ll like him even more. Even if you don&#39;t like Jackie (then I don&#39;t know what&#39;s wrong with you but) you&#39;ll enjoy his performance in The Foreigner. [Martin Campbell's] a master at rejuvenating tired warhorses, and he pulls it off again with this one.
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