If you see Liam Neeson’s name on a poster, you already know exactly what you’re getting into. Honest Thief doesn’t try to fool anyone: it’s a modest action film, packed with car chases, shootouts, and a tormented main character who, deep down, just wants to do the right thing.
The story starts with a premise that could have gone further: a legendary thief deciding to turn himself in to clear his name. It sounds promising, but it quickly deflates into a plot that doesn’t take any risks and moves through clichés like someone following an old recipe. Everything feels too easy, too safe, as if they didn’t want to make any effort to surprise us.
That said, Neeson still has enough charisma to carry movies that would otherwise fall apart. He does his job well, even though it feels like he could probably play this role in his sleep by now. The rest of the cast is fine without standing out, and Mark Williams’ direction is competent but nothing special.
It’s not a disaster—you can watch it without suffering—but it’s not memorable either. One of those films you might catch halfway through on a lazy Sunday afternoon... or maybe you’ll just fall asleep instead.
A thief wants to come clean after meeting a woman who he wants to marry. The story has problems and when it tries to be tense and exciting it doesn't pull it off like Neeson's other films. Fairly forgettable.
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