With an experience of 40 years as a proficient actor under his belt, it would be an understatement to suggest that Liam Neeson is versatile in his art- an explanation to the multitude of followers supporting him from diverse backgrounds. The actor has displayed prowess in the field since his on-screen debut in 1978. Thus, we chose to examine his body of work and present the most astonishing of his lesser-known flicks.
1. Darkman
Neeson in Darkman ( source- geektyrant.com)
In the movie Darkman, Neeson portrays a superhero with Frankenstein-like proportions. Darkman, directed by Sam Raimi and created as a tribute to Universal monster movies, is a horrific, strange, and melancholic movie that Dr. Peyton Wilder, played by Liam Neeson, carries on his broken back. Neeson was a relatively unknown actor at the time, but Universal took a rewarding chance on the cast due to the popularity of Tim Burton's Batman the year before as well as Raimi's The Evil Dead trilogy. Neeson's Dr. Wilder is raucous, noisy, and unpredictable, in contrast to Schindler's List, which came out three years later. The performance is sure to bring you back to the same movie again once you are over the terror and want to witness the thrill again.
2. Batman Begins
Liam Neeson in Batman Begins (source-uproxx.com)
Batman Begins, the first movie in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy, steered the superhero genre on a completely fresh, dark path that movies of similar structure would try to imitate for years to come. With compassion and crafty intelligence, Neeson brought the well-known villain Ra's al Ghul from the pages of DC Comics to life. Neeson, who is 6'4", intimidates everyone with his on-screen presence, including the youthful Bruce Wayne in the film. It helps that Neeson brings a good deal of combat skill and sharp, biting one-liners to his role. In the third and concluding instalment of the trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises, he shall return to this well-known role.
3. Honest Thief
Honest Thief (2020) (source-nytimes.com)
The gritty action film that has characterised the veteran actor's late-stage career. Liam Neeson plays a man with a very specific set of skills, including safecracking and bomb manufacturing. Neeson becomes the focal point of an FBI controversy as Tom Dolan. Playing a former marine wanted by the federal government due to previously being heavily involved in bank robberies, he strikes a deal with the FBI. The plot confronts the audience with a twist as he is betrayed by the officers who arrest him with their eyes on the money he has hidden away. Dolan was more interested in the rush of getting away with breaking the law than he was in making money. A terrific Neeson action movie usually and especially in this case offers to the audience- fistfights, chases, and surprising explosions, with the seasoned actor, of course, always coming out on top. Neeson frequently received praise from critics for his ability to carry the movie.
4. A Walk Among The Tombstones
A Walk Among The Tombstones (source-IMDb)
Liam Neeson plays Matthew Scudder, a former NYPD officer turned private investigator, in the 2014 neo-noir action thriller “A Walk Among the Tombstones”. Scudder is hired by a notorious drug dealer to dig out the men responsible for the brutal kidnapping and murder of his wife. Scudder sets out to stop the offenders and takes to the streets to catch the killers, using any means necessary to put an end to the bloodshed. It is a wonderful adaptation of Lawrence Block's crime thriller published in 1992, 2 decades before the movie adaptation, and still surviving the test of time with its classic and gripping elements.
5. Cold Pursuit
Cold Pursuit (source-thenerdy.com)
The 2014 Norwegian thriller Kraftidioten, in which Stellan Skarsgrd played a snow plows driver seeking vengeance for the death of his son, served as the inspiration for the movie. Neeson is now a driver in frigid Colorado, and Tom Bateman is the gang leader in charge. Along with the action viewers expect from a Liam Neeson thriller, Cold Pursuit also has humor and a cerebral streak, which makes it a very successful remake.
To sum up, the Oscar-nominated star has been waging the good fight for decades, alternating between drama, action, rom-com, and, you guessed it, action once again. Given that he keeps pushing the boundaries of his comfort zone, including becoming a legitimate action hero long into his 50s with the always well-liked Taken in 2008, it's no surprise that Neeson has kept his A-list star status. Neeson is a workhorse, and every picture demonstrates this. This list demonstrates how he is popular across all demographics and genres.
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