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Danny’s father Shawn is a mob boss who wants revenge for his
son’s death. This situation became complicated because of Jimmy and Shawn’s
years of loyalty between them. However, family comes first in a prudent man’s
life. Even mobsters love their families.
What can a father do? What any father who is worth a grain of
salt would do---protect his son and his son’s family. Jimmy knew Shawn would
come after
his son because he killed Danny to save his son. Shawn may find revenge is
sometimes bitter-sweet.
Will a father stand by his son and protect him from his best
friend Shawn
Maguire (Ed Harris) he has known for years? This could be the question
Jimmy Conlon (Liam Neeson) thought about in reference to his alienated son Mike
Conlon (Joel Kinnaman) who now needs his help.
Jimmy’s life of being a gangster and a hired killer evidently
came between him and Mike. Mike’s family comes first in his life, and now they
were in jeopardy because his father killed Danny Maguire (Boyd Holbrook).
A father’s love knows no boundaries when it comes to his
children.
Bob Lee Swagger (Mark Wahlberg) and best friend and
spotter Donnie Fenn (Lane Garrison) were on a clandestine
Ethiopian mission. Bob earned the title as one of the few supreme marksmen on
earth and that is why he was high on a mountain overlooking the road. To protect their military convoy as they drove to their destination.
They were in constant contact with the command post and the top
ranking officer in charge. When a surprise group of well-armed Ethiopians came
in behind the American military convoy a battle began with Bob and Donnie doing
a great job of eliminating the enemy.
Until an enemy helicopter surprised them---to take
them out--- they called the command post for help. The top ranking office had
closed the command post down as the fighting escalated. The officer in-charge
did not want to get caught being in a foreign country without the knowledge of
his superiors so he pulled the mission and left Bob and Donnie to fight and get
home the best way they could.
And, that is when bullets ripped through Donnie from the helicopter and Bob shot it down. But that did not bring his friend Donnie back; and after he
made it home he retired from the military.
That happened three years before and now Bob lived alone in
the Rockies with his dog Sam. Bob enjoyed the quiet beauty of his winter
wonderland and the peacefulness. He made a few close friends who helped each other
out on occasion.
Suddenly, his quietness deteriorated as a black SUV drove
down his road, with Colonel Isaac Johnson (Danny Glover) with two of his men,
Jack Payne (Elias Koteas) and Louis Dobbler (Jonathan Walker) who came
to see Bob on a mission.
Bob avoided any government connection and his dog Sam did not
like them either, especially the man name Jack, when Sam growled for them to
stop walking near the house, he put his hand on his gun. Bob stepped out and
told him to stop with his hand on his knife.
Colonel Johnson called his man off and he and Bob went in
the cabin to talk. Long story short he wanted Bob to scout out three different
cities the president would be visiting and advised them which city would it be
possible for a sniper to take a long-range shot.
The Colonel and his men left without Bob’s answer---he
thought about it and then called a friend to stop by and feed Sam for him a
couple of days, and then he started on his trip.
Bob found two unlikely sources who helped him and they
became friends one was Sarah Fenn (KateMara) Donnie’s widow and
Nick Memphis (Michael Pena) a FBI agent. They believed in his innocence and
helped him until the end.
This movie's exploded with action, mystery, revenge,
betrayal, murder; however, some good came out of all the pandemonium.
Anyone who missed it at the theater can buy the DVD like I did, and then watch
it anytime you want an action movie night alone or with friends.
Around 1876 a wealthy Australian cattle baron by the name of Elliott Marston(Alan Rickman) advertised for the best long distance sharpshooter in the World to travel to the rough and remote Australia countryside to kill dingoes for him. And he was paying a large amount for this service.
When Matthew Quigley(Tom Selleck) read this ad in Montana, USA, he answered the ad stating that he could hit a target at 900 yards. Elliott Marston sent word for him to come to Australia.
When the ship docks we catch a glimpse of Matthew Quigley’s temper as a rough overbearing passenger tries to depart the ship by butting in front of an old couple.
Matthew stops him with butt of his gun in his Netherlands region. Matthew smiled at the couple as they proceed down the ramp telling them the gentleman was not in a hurry.
No sooner has Matthew’s feet hit the wooden dock carrying his saddle and his gun; that he gets in-boiled in Crazy Cora’s(Laura San Giacomo) fight. She started calling him Roy as soon as she saw him telling one and all he is her husband.
Matthew tells her is not Roy, as he rescues her from the men who were trying to put her on their wagon.
After Matthew beats the guys up; they find out that Quigley is the one their Boss sent them bring back to the cattle ranch. Looking at Matthew’s facial expression one can almost hear him say, Oh no---I am going to ride this wagon with her—Crazy Cora.
Now the adventure begins with Cora and Matthew and if you buy or rent this movie you will not regret it, because it is a great movie with great Australia countryside.
