Liam Neeson’s new action thriller breaks a 4-year Rotten Tomatoes streak

Summary

• Neeson’s new film breaks his Rotten Tomatoes streak of eight consecutive films deemed “rotten.”
• In the land of saints and sinners
  could become one of Neeson’s best action films, demonstrating his impressive status as an action star at 71 years old.
• Neeson has other films in the action/thriller genre as well as a role in the upcoming
  Naked gun
  remake, demonstrating his versatility and willingness to explore new roles.

Liam Neeson’s new movie In the land of saints and sinners snapped the actor’s eight-film Rotten Tomatoes streak that spanned four years. The Northern Irish actor reinvented himself as action hero when he starred in Pierre Morel’s action thriller Taken in 2008. Since then, the Oscar nominee has appeared in numerous films in the action, crime and thriller genres, most recently In the land of saints and sinners, his second collaboration with director Robert Lorenz. The trailer for In the land of saints and sinners follows Neeson as a world-weary killer seeking redemption in the Irish wilderness whose past comes back to haunt him.

The film, which features an ensemble cast of Kerry Condon, Ciaran Hinds, Colm Meaney and Jack Gleeson, has been critically acclaimed. According to Rotten tomatoesthe movie is currently certified “Fresh” achieving 83%, based on 23 reviews. Staying Fresh while more reviews are added will break an unwanted streak of poorly reviewed movies. Schindler’s List star posted on the review aggregator website. In particular, Neeson has a series of eight consecutive films over a four-year period that have been certified Rotten on the site since 2020..

Check out the list of these eight movies and their Rotten Tomatoes scores:

It does In the land of saints and sinners Cue a resurgence in Neeson’s career?

Neeson has other films in the action/thriller genre as well as the remake of The Naked Gun.

It remains to be seen how many more action films Neeson will make, but there will be hope that more of them can rate as highly as
In the land of saints and sinners
.

Neeson’s recent films have been quite well received by audiences for the most part, but they certainly lack the critical acclaim of some of his earlier work. The positive reception for In the land of saints and sinners means it can ended up being one of Liam Neeson’s best action movies and potentially mark a return to form for the star, who has carved out a successful niche in the action-thriller genre but has also suffered a string of critical and commercial failures of late.

Standing out in the action thriller genre can often be a challenge, so Neeson’s status as an action star is all the more impressive because of his advanced age. The established and respected 71-year-old actor he has the luxury of choosing the projects he wants to do, and his clear love for the action genre allows him to thrive in this type of film. It remains to be seen how many more action films Neeson will make, but there will be hope that more of them can rate as highly as In the land of saints and sinners.

The Ice Road 2
and
Cold storage
are Neeson’s upcoming films currently in production while
Robbers
is in post-production.

The versatile actor is well known for reinventing himself and taking his career in unexpected directions, and he may do so again with the upcoming Naked gun a remake in which he is to play the lead role. The film represents a departure from the action-thriller genre into more comedic territory and will be Neeson’s first major comedic role. While the wait for the remake continues, at least there’s no shortage of Neeson movies coming to theaters with In the land of saints and sinners is the latest thrilling experience.

Source: Rotten Tomatoes