Erased

RADiUS-TWC | Release Date: May 17, 2013

5.6	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 24 Ratings

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Bruce722Jul 28, 2013

Erased was a halfway decent movie but it failed to deliver on many accounts. For one, the plot was incredibly weak, and this was a surprise because the premise had so much potential. The concept of an ex-CIA agent turned blue-collar guyErased was a halfway decent movie but it failed to deliver on many accounts. For one, the plot was incredibly weak, and this was a surprise because the premise had so much potential. The concept of an ex-CIA agent turned blue-collar guy trying to make a living but getting duped by a shell company and having to fight for the survival of he and his daughter seemed very interesting. However, the failed execution due to poor writing where the only way the plot either progresses or reaches conflict is through character stupidity is a let down. The acting was solid by the entire cast, though I think Olga Kurylenko was underutilized. The action sequences were pretty legit as well. All in all, it's worth a free watch but if I would've paid money to see it, I would've been pretty disappointed.… Expand

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ThegodfathersonMay 18, 2013

Most people can only watch the same movie so many times. But Philipp Stölzl is clearly hopeful that when you’re done with “Taken” (and “Taken 2”), you’ll want more of the same. Should that be the case, this undistinguished but decent knockoffMost people can only watch the same movie so many times. But Philipp Stölzl is clearly hopeful that when you’re done with “Taken” (and “Taken 2”), you’ll want more of the same. Should that be the case, this undistinguished but decent knockoff is ready to satisfy. Aaron Eckhart takes the Liam Neeson role as Ben Logan, a former CIA agent who lives in Brussels with his teenage daughter, Amy (Liana Liberato). He’s been working on some technology patents, but one day he shows up at the office only to find that it no longer exists. Nor, more to the point, do any of his colleagues. (Though mostly inspired by “Taken,” writer Arash Amel borrows freely from a range of thrillers, including “3 Days of the Condor” and various Bourne adventures. Soon Ben and Amy are on the run, as assassins hired by a shady corporation try to separate them, kidnap her and kill him.
Stölzl makes nice use of his Belgian locations, with each violent confrontation becoming yet another wrong turn in an increasingly lethal maze.
But, finally the film is slow paced but does chill and thrill. The thrills aren't actual thrills but still Taken 2 sucked ass in front of Erased.… Expand

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thrillerfanMay 18, 2013

It's not a bad thriller. Clearly a low budget movie, but Aaron's performance is good and the story movies at a fair clip. i'd recommend it. Special mention has to be made of tLiana Liberato who is very convincing as the daughter. It's muchIt's not a bad thriller. Clearly a low budget movie, but Aaron's performance is good and the story movies at a fair clip. i'd recommend it. Special mention has to be made of tLiana Liberato who is very convincing as the daughter. It's much more real than other spy movies.… Expand

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TharisJan 8, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Been in something of an action thriller mood lately, but this film had me to the point where I actually groaned at some of the scenes. I'm not sure why they needed to the gimmick of having the daughter be on the rollercoaster with her CIA father, but it ruins what little they may have gained with Aaron Eckhart in the lead role.

Often times when I see an actor or actress doing something wrong in terms of how to accurately portray emotions without appearing over the top, I blame the director, especially in an instance where I have seen the same actor nail a more difficult and confusing emotion. There are too many scenes in this movie where the players feel like they are being forced to try too hard. The worst offender (be it her own fault or not) is the young Liana Liberato some of the emotional change ups she conveys are just too unrealistic, even for a 14-15 year old girl that she is supposed to be playing. It would appear though that the director didn't coach Aaron in his role (which would make sense given as much star power as he has these days), as it seems he's the only one of all of them that gives a consistent and overall good performance.

Erased, was likely a labor of love, for the writer Arash Amel and much care was taken to give the dialogue an authentic feel, however the delivery of the lines makes them feel campy and clichéd. Too bad that the director had to ruin his own movie so much.… Expand

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smiyamotJul 1, 2016

The plot sounded like "Taken 2" but it was way different. A former spy type is hired by a big firm to test security products but after two months, the workplace is empty a la "The Game." Hard to believe. Then his paychecks disappear fromThe plot sounded like "Taken 2" but it was way different. A former spy type is hired by a big firm to test security products but after two months, the workplace is empty a la "The Game." Hard to believe. Then his paychecks disappear from the bank without a trace. Really hard to believe. So, what's going on? There's a side story about a bank robbery and slowly, the two come together. Other than the holes in the plot line, the story is a pretty good adventure/spy thriller.… Expand

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BroyaxJul 4, 2017

ça m'avait tout l'air d'un nanar ou d'un téléfilm d'un fond de tiroir mais il s'agit en définitive d'une agréable surprise ! Aaron Eckhart s'y révèle très convaincant dans le rôle d'un ex-agent de la CIA victime d'un merdier assezça m'avait tout l'air d'un nanar ou d'un téléfilm d'un fond de tiroir mais il s'agit en définitive d'une agréable surprise ! Aaron Eckhart s'y révèle très convaincant dans le rôle d'un ex-agent de la CIA victime d'un merdier assez abracadabrant de prime abord -et pendant à dire vrai une grosse partie du film- mais qui finit par s'éclaircir vers la fin. Quand même.

En fait, The Expatriate fait beaucoup penser à un Bourne mais sans la burne ambulante Matt Damon dedans -Dieu merci. Aaron et sa chieuse d'ado sont traqués par une sourde machination qui inclut moult tueurs et bastons dans une course-poursuite dont on ne voit pas le temps passer, avec en outre la toujours belle et duplice Olga Kurylenko.

L'action n'y est hélas pas très bien filmée en raison principalement d'un montage hâché tandis que l'on se demande si ça se passe bien en Belgique ou au Maghreb (j'ai pas tout compris, je crois). Quoi qu'il en soit, c'est nettement mieux qu'un Bourne et fort divertissant.… Expand

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ProfAmateurMar 23, 2023

The story started strong but then was stretched out.........................

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