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Arthur_S_PoeApr 19, 2015

'Run All Night', although very similar to Neeson's 'Taken' trilogy, offers an interesting action/drama/thriller blend that will surely keep your attention for the duration of the movie. Unlike the 'Taken' trilogy, where Neeson actually'Run All Night', although very similar to Neeson's 'Taken' trilogy, offers an interesting action/drama/thriller blend that will surely keep your attention for the duration of the movie. Unlike the 'Taken' trilogy, where Neeson actually carried the whole movie himself, here we have the excellent Ed Harris, whose character takes a big chunk of the weight off of Neeson, although he is still the main focus of the movie.

With a touch of aesthetically crafted details and scenes, 'Run All Night' offers both drama and action, a touching and thrilling story with classical action film elements. Although the latter causes a visible lack of originality plot-wise and a series of (stereo)typical elements, the former is so powerfully crafted that you're actually able to disregard the majority of those elements.

Certainly, although you'll be able to predict the ending quite early on, 'Run All Night' is a movie worth watching, because of Neeson and Harris, if nothing else. Cheers!… Expand

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nosmaOct 2, 2016

Movie seems gritty, unpleasant and slow at first. Then it starts to shape up and once you get the gist of where it's going it starts to make sense and picks up momentum. The tensions feels forced at firsf, then it gets very real. The violenceMovie seems gritty, unpleasant and slow at first. Then it starts to shape up and once you get the gist of where it's going it starts to make sense and picks up momentum. The tensions feels forced at firsf, then it gets very real. The violence gets excessive. And some. But still a brilliant movie.… Expand

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SharkbergFeb 8, 2021

Its a very good movie, Liam Neeson play again the badass charater but he do it very very well like always, the actors make a excellent job, i need to say that the beggening of the movie its a little confunsing, but in the procces youIts a very good movie, Liam Neeson play again the badass charater but he do it very very well like always, the actors make a excellent job, i need to say that the beggening of the movie its a little confunsing, but in the procces you understand everything, its not the best movie but its excellent for a saturday night.… Expand

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GinaKMar 15, 2015

I enjoyed this film and I don’t understand why a well-made action picture like this one does not get better reviews and does not do more business. The plot was very good and the acting was excellent. Maybe the problem is that an action movieI enjoyed this film and I don’t understand why a well-made action picture like this one does not get better reviews and does not do more business. The plot was very good and the acting was excellent. Maybe the problem is that an action movie must have an element of schlock or novelty or it isn’t appealing these days. I felt the same way about “A Walk among the Tombstones,” which was also a satisfying entertainment and did not do very well either.… Expand

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FallsDownzMar 24, 2015

The first impression of Liam Neeson in this year is for sure not so good , with his Taken 3 is pretty terrible , for sure it's not his fault in most part but it's still the movie he starring in.

After just only 2 months here we go againThe first impression of Liam Neeson in this year is for sure not so good , with his Taken 3 is pretty terrible , for sure it's not his fault in most part but it's still the movie he starring in.

After just only 2 months here we go again with a new Liam Neeson movie "Run All Night " which makes me feels like i don't know what to expected from this movie since like i said before Taken 3 is terrible and the movie trailer feels boring and repetitive.

But after i saw this movie i really think there's still hope in Liam Neeson movie with Run All Night being this good.

The most surprising thing in this movie for me is the script is actually really good Brad Inglesby used the relationship between father and son in the movie and tie it to the main conflict of the movie really well.

Also the 2 main characters which is Liam Neeson and Ed Harris characters are so good that just make watching them try to kill / revenge each other fun to watch.

The Director Jaume Collet-Serra is pretty good in this movie too , with his fun and exciting storytelling , although i wish he use the "Survive in One Night" theme more because right now i just don't feel like the movie have to use that theme at all.

Overall Run All Night is a good action movie with good action scene , great characters and the movie always know what it want to tell , which is how much father love their son , even their son is totally a terrible person they still love them and will do anything to help them.… Expand

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MrThehammer171Jun 1, 2015

THIS MOVIE LIKE OMFG this is the best movie of the year so far. didn't expect much out of it at all and I got a masterpiece I thought it was even a little better than mad max a movie I was dying to see and that turned out great I would giveTHIS MOVIE LIKE OMFG this is the best movie of the year so far. didn't expect much out of it at all and I got a masterpiece I thought it was even a little better than mad max a movie I was dying to see and that turned out great I would give it a 9/10 but this movie s laim neeson's best movie by far… Expand

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senseimaryMar 26, 2015

I really liked this movie, and the actors. Lots of good action and it made sense. It was easy to follow and I felt bad for the son as well as the father. I would see it again.

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killab1984Mar 13, 2015

Well its not Taken and its not quite tombstones but its def a liam neeson movie. Which is a good thing but its really a bit of a reach to give it a 8.... 7.5 borderline may be too but it does enough cool camera junk to get the nudge. HarrisWell its not Taken and its not quite tombstones but its def a liam neeson movie. Which is a good thing but its really a bit of a reach to give it a 8.... 7.5 borderline may be too but it does enough cool camera junk to get the nudge. Harris is good but gets a little lost in the shuffle.… Expand

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c11beatzMar 18, 2015

Let me just say it's very refreshing to see Liam Neeson play something other than "the bad ass that everybody likes." However as I watched it kept seeming more and more like a generic action movie. But, the movie had some very interestingLet me just say it's very refreshing to see Liam Neeson play something other than "the bad ass that everybody likes." However as I watched it kept seeming more and more like a generic action movie. But, the movie had some very interesting characters that later tie into the plot to save yourself from feeling that.… Expand

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MattBrady99Apr 30, 2015

Yes I know this review is late but March has been a slow month for me with movies not playing at my location theater, it's a pain in the ass sometimes but hey I finally got a chance to watch it and this is what I have to say about.

TheYes I know this review is late but March has been a slow month for me with movies not playing at my location theater, it's a pain in the ass sometimes but hey I finally got a chance to watch it and this is what I have to say about.

The story to Run All Night is about a prolific and aging hitman, Jimmy Conlon, once known as The Gravedigger, has fallen on hard times. With the sins of his past catching up, he finds out his estranged son has been targeted by his former mob boss and must now choose between the crime family he grew up with or the family he left behind.

I think I was like everybody else when I sawed the trailer to Run All Night thinking it was another copy cat of Taken with Liam Neeson playing the same character. With all these movie with Liam Neeson playing pretty much the same character in every movie his in is getting a bit old now and his movies now I would call them The Liam Neeson film with action and bullets flying everywhere. Now I don't hate Liam Neeson I actually freaking love the guy he's awesome and his really funny when his mad.

After the long search for this movie and finally viewing it I was actually surprise that this wasn't another Taken movie and more of a movie that can stand on it's own feet as a revenge thriller with a lot of good things in it.

Liam Nesson in this movie isn't just playing himself this time, he's actually got a character ark in this movie and his character isn't all perfect but more damage and understandable. Liam Nesson did a great performance showing all the pain and sadness from his character and Liam nailed it because well this shows you that Liam Nesson...is a great actor. Liam Nesson character is the kind of character that I think we all can relate to when he isn't perfect but he's trying his hardest to make things right but it doesn't quite work out, we had that in are life's and it may not happened to you yet but it will do sooner or late, and as I said before Liam pulled it off excellently.

Ed Harris was also great in this movie as he added a lot to his character just like Nesson. I think Liam Nesson and Ed Harris back and forward with each other and how both of them stare each other down, sh*t talking to each other and ready to attack and the movie took a whole scene to show that and it was like art house brilliant for two characters who are both damage to bounce off each other with their emotions really made one heck of a show.

The directing of the movie I thought did a great job directing characters and actions scenes. The writing in the movie that can be cliche at times but still has some bad-ass lines that will crack a smile on your face or leave you in silence.

The title of the movie doesn't lie at all, the movie is literally set on one night and everyone is always moving around and nobody get's a break everything's always moving. This is what action movie plot should be like and Run All Night gives you that plot that isn't stupid but more creative for what they had.

Now for problems I do have some like: There are so many things going on in this movie with the cops, mob bosses, drug dealers, Ed Harris, Liam Nesson mid life crisis and may god these so many things happening and it feels a bit crushed together at time for how many things they wanted to show.

But overall I had a good time watching Run All Night and I was surprise how it didn't turn into the cliche Liam Nesson action movie that's trying way to hard to be Taken. The movie actually had character ark, a good story to it and a solid cast and actors that pulled off a great performance in this surprisingly good movie.… Expand

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ydnar4Mar 19, 2015

Run All Night is the third collaboration between director Jaume Collet-Serra and Liam Neeson (the first two being Unknown and Non-Stop) and this may be their strongest film yet. The movie has a fairly strong cast composed of Neeson, EdRun All Night is the third collaboration between director Jaume Collet-Serra and Liam Neeson (the first two being Unknown and Non-Stop) and this may be their strongest film yet. The movie has a fairly strong cast composed of Neeson, Ed Harris, Joel Kinnaman and several other strong actors in the supporting cast like Vincent D'Onofrio and Common. Run All Night is a action film that is as classic as they come. Neeson is a character you generally care about and he is vulnerable at points in the movie where in the last installments in the Taken series it seemed as if he was invincible. Ed Harris also has a strong performance in the film and its nice to see him as the evil one as it seems like he is normally a good guy in most cases. However, one of may problems with the film is that there are two many important players in the film. You get the Mafia, the police, and an assassin all at once and although that's pretty cool there are points where it seems like it too much. Still its well worth checking out and its a rare March theatre gem. If you are a fan of action movies this movie is a safe bet.… Expand

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theofficeMar 15, 2015

Definitely one of the better movies I've seen in a while. A good old-fashioned ganster shoot-em-up type movie with an interesting story, engaging characters, and great acting. The action was very realistic and believable to an extent. It wasDefinitely one of the better movies I've seen in a while. A good old-fashioned ganster shoot-em-up type movie with an interesting story, engaging characters, and great acting. The action was very realistic and believable to an extent. It was gritty and somewhat dark. Neeson is awesome as usual. Not much to complain about really. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Highly recommend if you like a "realistic" action movie with good story elements.… Expand

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ThegodfathersonMar 13, 2015

Run All Night is a gritty, pulse pounding and engaging thriller, that is Serra's best colab with Neeson. The story is fantastic, it is well written and acted brilliantly by Liam Neeson, Ed Harris, Joel Kinnaman and hell, even Common. TheRun All Night is a gritty, pulse pounding and engaging thriller, that is Serra's best colab with Neeson. The story is fantastic, it is well written and acted brilliantly by Liam Neeson, Ed Harris, Joel Kinnaman and hell, even Common. The camera angles are TRIPPY, the most interesting cinematography I have seen in a movie. Overall, the sick action, great story, beautiful cinematography and the brilliant writing make for a darker, more psychologicaly handled action thriller. Way better than Tombstones.… Expand

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Compi24Mar 13, 2015

In what might be Liam Neeson's finest action vehicle since 2008's "Taken," Jaume Collet-Serra spins a sleek and memorable yarn of redemption, complicated fatherhood, and survival filled with committed performances and arresting set pieces.

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derwolf12Mar 23, 2015

It's definitely a remake of 'Road to perdition(2002)' with modern-era-recipient. But, 4 stars (2 fathers, 2 sons) act brilliant, touching and emotional. I gave 7 for their awesome act.

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Tss5078Aug 31, 2018

Thirty years have passed, the competition is gone, the cops are off their backs, for a mob boss and his hit-man, every thing is peaceful. Until one night, when their adult children come into conflict. One commits a murder, the other is aThirty years have passed, the competition is gone, the cops are off their backs, for a mob boss and his hit-man, every thing is peaceful. Until one night, when their adult children come into conflict. One commits a murder, the other is a witness, and when one of them ends up dead, the family is torn apart with one on the run and the other on his heels. It honestly took me a while to watch this movie, because I was tired of Liam Neeson and his very particular set of skills, but his character wasn't what I expected. While not having the popularity of Taken, Neeson's performance in this film, was better than any performance he's given in an action film to date. Paired with the ultimate crime boss, Ed Harris, and The Killing's Joel Kinnaman, this movie had a cast that couldn't fail. Watching this compelling story, I couldn't help but think that this would have been an amazing ending for the Sopranos. Run All Night was surprising in the way that it was done, because it wasn't your typical mafia movie, but it wasn't an action film either. The writers very cleverly combined elements of both to combine the thrilling action of a Falling Down, with the crime story of a really good Sopranos episode. The film wasn't just about the incident and the chase and that's why it was special. They even managed to get Law & Order's Vincent D'Onofrio to play the lead detective in the case, and we all know the intensity he can bring to a role. It was a slow start and a somewhat predictable ending, but in the middle, Run All Night was so good, that I could have stayed up and kept watching it all night.… Expand

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LeZeeSep 2, 2015

Neeson is good at it, none other would've played better than him.

Pretty entertaining action flick with a fast paced narration. A typical Liam Neeson's movie. Take a gun and go hunt down the bad guys or protect loved ones from them kind ofNeeson is good at it, none other would've played better than him.

Pretty entertaining action flick with a fast paced narration. A typical Liam Neeson's movie. Take a gun and go hunt down the bad guys or protect loved ones from them kind of movie. Under his league, like always he was awesome. This has been a already heard story, like a trivia say. Yes, it was similar to 'Road to Perdition', but happens for a different reason and with the different cast. Still the movie was better that I expected.

I went speechless when I saw Neeson was begging in the opening scene. Because that's not his style, action heroes like him, Jason Statham, Bruce Willis et cetera, they don't fit in those roles. But what came just a few minutes later was like switching to second, third, fourth and fifth gear in a quick session. You know you can't judge a book by its cover, same applies for this as well. The film was good, I mean better than average, better than ratings and reviews across the web.

It was kind of unofficial 'A Man with a Gun' trilogy (I made it up) after 'Unknown' and 'Non-stop'. Because if you check it out all these three film's posters, Neeson will be seen with a gun in the similar fashion. Hope this director and actor comes together to do more movies in the future, since it is a rocking combo. Well, they all might not be the masterpieces, but enjoyable at the time of the watch. Especially it will not disappoint Neeson's fans.

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BrianMcCriticJun 20, 2015

Neeson has found a director who he can continue to hit solid doubles with. From Unknown to Non-Stop to Run All Night these are all just good solid action films. While nothing may come close to Taken were not looking at 2 or 3 either and toNeeson has found a director who he can continue to hit solid doubles with. From Unknown to Non-Stop to Run All Night these are all just good solid action films. While nothing may come close to Taken were not looking at 2 or 3 either and to me that's something to cheer about. B… Expand

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RalfbergsJun 18, 2015

A good movie and interesting to watch, even though if you are already used to Liam Neeson's latest performances in movies like Taken, this will feel quite similar to that and also it's a bit lower level too. Still, was entertaining to watchA good movie and interesting to watch, even though if you are already used to Liam Neeson's latest performances in movies like Taken, this will feel quite similar to that and also it's a bit lower level too. Still, was entertaining to watch and it also had some side storylines kinda, not only just shooting each other stuff. Anyway, not too complicated and a good movie if you are into action movies… Expand

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TheQuietGamerAug 11, 2015

Jaume Collet-Serra and Liam Neeson's latest collaboration once again shows that a good story can really help to take an action-thriller to new heights. There's a lot going on the plot. Plenty of dialog fleshes out the dark and solemn story,Jaume Collet-Serra and Liam Neeson's latest collaboration once again shows that a good story can really help to take an action-thriller to new heights. There's a lot going on the plot. Plenty of dialog fleshes out the dark and solemn story, characters, and world. It doesn't skip out on the drama. The movie gives Neeson a chance to flex his acting muscles just as much as his action scene ones.

As far as the action scenes go they are quite tense. Brutal shootouts, a fast car chase, and some hand-to-hand combat all are made to feel fresh thanks to the occasional awesome camera angle. Serra shoots scenes in cool ways here. It helps the action which could have felt overly familiar feel fresh instead.

The entire cast gives fantastic performances. There are quite a few characters here acting from different roles that tie together into one cohesive whole. Usually in Neeson movies it's just him stealing the show. Here though there are other actors to keep your attention. Including particularly cool villains in Ed Harris and rapper "Common" (Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr.).

It's a particularly grim action-thriller. Part Taken and part A Walk Among the Tombstones with it's own cool ideas thrown in. The results are one of the more exciting action-thrillers to come out in quite a while. It's a wild ride all the way through that doesn't sacrifice any aspect of it's storytelling. It' a dynamite thriller and one of the best films of 2015.

I give this movie a 9.2/10.… Expand