An average movie

To be honest, I wasn't really sure what to expect from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Jean-François Richet's work, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, 10 years after the rather underwhelming 'Assault on Precinct 13', Richet tried a 2nd time to deliver an English speaking feature but, even though it was at least a decent watch, it wasn't much more than that, I'm afraid. Above all, even if I didn't expect anything really groundbreaking, I was surprised by how completely basic this movie was. In fact, nothing much happened through the whole duration and most of it focused on the interations between this father and his daughter which would have been fine if both characters would have been really interesting and/or entertaining. Unfortunately, even though I have to admit that Erin Moriarty was terribly lovely, she was rather weak and not convincing at all for this part. However, Mel Gibson, who basically played the typical older tough guy that every has-been actor has to play since Liam Neeson had a surprise success with 'Taken', was actually not bad at all, much better than this material actually deserved. Indeed, I really believed that the guy could still put up a fight and I really believed that he had been through some really rough stuff through decades of chaotic behavior. Anyway, to conclude, in spite of its flaws, thanks to a really solid Mel Gibson, I think it is actually worth a look, especially if you like the genre. 

6/10