Its not quite a guiding force, but it keeps him grounded, particularly in a vocation that exposes him to some abhorrent crimes and people, the kind that would make returning the bottle a very attractive proposition. "I just wanted" Maybe "I just wanted to make Ray happy?". A Walk Among the Tombstones kept me invested throughout the entire run time of the film, featuring Liam Neeson who is great as usual, very dark tone and a well written script. Liam Neeson's late-career resurgence, began, I suppose, with the reprehensible Taken series and has sprung from there into the kind of auto-branding most stars get to enjoy in the prime of their . But I could have lived with that. A very well made crime thriller. This grotesque plot contrivance goes so far from what makes private detective fiction interesting (the classical investigation into despoiled human nature) that it seems to be working out something peculiar: in fact, some dubious obsession with queerness. Shes dead. Liam Neeson then became the go-to leading man for action thrillers for a period, leading toThe A-Team, Run All Night and several others. This password will be used to sign into all, Okay, TikTok, You Can Calm Down About Aubrey Plaza at the SAG Awards Now, Shakira Takes Some Pointers From Taylor Swift, The Surprisingly Contrarian Case Against Lying About Science, Ed Sheeran Completes His PEMDAS Era With New Album, ASTROs Rocky Leaves the Group After Ending Contract. And the camera looks down the gunsight as Matt takes aim and blows a third man off his feet. In 2014 he played ex-cop Matt Scudder in A Walk Among The Tombstones, and thischaracter comes from a series of neo-noir books from author Lawrence Block. When Kenny makes it clear he's going to take revenge, Scudder takes TJ and leaves. Albert and Ray escape in their van, with TJ hiding in the back. Demme's films are proof that the best movies--and real works of art--don't simplify life to heroes and villains. People are afraid of all the wrong things. The Grey Ending Explained: Who Wins Liam Neeson's Wolf Fight. All rights reserved. Adam David Thompson (left) and David Harbour play gay serial killers in 'A Walk Among the Tombstones'. We also hear a handful each of a and bch. Christs name is abused once or twice. Kenny/Kenan stays behind, and later tells Scudder exactly what he did to Ray: he cut out his eyes, chopped off his hands and feet, and cut out his tongue. A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014) Plot Showing all 4 items Jump to: Summaries (3) Synopsis (1) Summaries Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife. what do you guys think the quiet bad guy was about to say before he was interrupted by Liam Neeson at the end of the movie? These perverse goblins represent the return of the socially repressed. Once Scudder questions him and he tells Scudder what happened, he's worried they'll find out and do the same to him as they did to their victims. The Hard Case Crime tie-in novel is also in stores. Even with Liam Neeson in the lead, its not the most likely project to get a greenlight (and indeed Frank said that without Neeson, this movie would never have happened). Its easy to see why a major studio wouldnt necessarily get behind a movie about a former alcoholic ex-cop turned private investigator, whose girlfriend is a prostitute, who helps a drug dealer find the men who killed his wife, and then has the dealer gruesomely kill the criminal. Its that earnest effort to save, to beat time, to help the desperate and to make amends for past wrongs that turns a few steps in this long walk in the right direction. There was something else involved. In the book, this particular investigation leads him to seriously think about what Elaine means to him and whether not hes still comfortable with her seeing clients, something he didnt mind before. His latest client is a drug trafficker (Dan Stevens) whose wife was kidnapped and brutally murdered, and as Scudder delves deeper, he finds that the crime's sequence is the modus operandi of the perpetrators. [16][17] It debuted at number two at the box office on its opening weekend earning $13.1 million behind The Maze Runner ($32.5 million). The goal of /r/Movies is to provide an inclusive place for discussions and news about films with major releases. An unlicensed PI who lives in a bare, cheerless apartment, Scudder (Liam Neeson) doesn't want the job of hunting them down when he realizes that the latest victim's husband (Dan Stevens, of Downton. While Kenny is downstairs, Albert wakes up. I thought it was a good flick. Its brutal stuff. Starring Liam Neeson. Scudder then enters a bar and gets coffee with shots. "[19] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 57 out of 100, based on 36 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". This Article is related to: Features and tagged A Walk Among The Tombstones, Feature, Features. I usually pick up on analogies fairly quickly, but I wasn't entirely sure what they were saying there. And the challenge is to make those little moves feel big enough that they warrant a movie. He does favorsdeliveries and little look-seesfor folks who need him. And as the book closes, Kenan/Kenny leaves the country to start a new life abroad, in another segment of the familys illegal businesses around the world. He was Ray & Albert's accomplice. He also has a weekly dinner with his AA sponsor Jim Faber, who lends an ear and offers advice from time to time. The film was released on September 19, 2014. Was on the edge on my seat at least 3/4s of the movie's time length. Blurring the lines between right and wrong, Scudder races to track the deviants through the backstreets of New York City before they kill again. The pair of villains are mostly the same too, but given a more pronounced presence in the film, to probably set up a better dynamic between them and anti-hero Scudder. For one thing, Scudder plays only a peripheral role an action-movie no-no. The return of the repressed in the new thriller, A Walk Among the Tombstones, which stars Liam Neeson. I think the one who said ''I just wanted'' was doing it for the money and the other guy really took pleasure in it. Written & Directed by Scott Frank. The little girl that was accidentally hit with a bullet. The movie's lean plot, a wealth of action and Neeson's commanding presence made it a surprise hit and it received two sequels. Albert (like Ray) is a sociopathic serial killer with a complete. and the Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! I had such high hopes for this movie.When I 1st saw the trailer I couldn't wait to see it.Now after watching A Walk Among The Tombstones I'm so disappointed.It was an OK movie (I guess) but it's not something I'd watch again anytime soon.I might watch it again in a couple years if there's nothing else on or I'm in a mood but that's it.Even then I'd probably try & find something better to watch.I think my main problem with the movie wasn't that it was slow at times but that it was too gruesome.Some scenes just had me cringing & seemed too real.1 thing I'm truly happy about is that I got to see this movie for free & didn't have to pay a thing to watch it.I can only imagine how disappointed I'd be if I had to pay to see it.The best thing about A Walk Among The Tombstones was definitely the trailer. In 'The Grey', a movie completely steered away from the idea of crime, he was still a pretty knowledgeable badass who could kill if he needed. Get The Latest IndieWire Alerts And Newsletters Delivered Directly To Your Inbox. He reads about victims Marie Gotteskind and Leila Andresen. But his sentiment certainly doesnt put the brakes on all the bloodletting in this film. Coming Soon, Regal Hence why the former killed the latter, because he had gotten what he wanted and didn't like the dude. He is asked by a drug dealer to find the men who kidnapped his wife. It was the combination that turned him into this. He has the wisdom to know what cant be changed and what can. Hes got the eight-year-sober chip in his pocket to prove it. Own it Now on Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD Her body was found chopped into neatly wrapped pieces in the back of an abandoned car. Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! PREVIEW. Matthew Scudder In the climax, Matthew finally subdues Albert with a taser directly to the testicles. There was a pattern here. When the fourteen year-old daughter of a drug dealer is also kidnapped, Scudder heads up a group to rescue the teenager. A movie version of A Walk Among The Tombstones had been in development for years before the Scott Frank directed version, with Harrison Ford once in line to play the role. Sadly, well never know. Read our extensive list of rules for more information on other types of posts like fan-art and self-promotion, or message the moderators if you have any questions. Also crucial to Scudders life is Alcoholics Anonymous. Im glad it was at the end, instead of in the middle, where it might cause you to lose immersion. Scudder, then, is much different from Neesons other bad-guy-hunter, Bryan Mills, in the Taken movies. Action, RT Podcast: Ep. Related: Taken 4 Updates: Will The Liam Neeson Sequel Happen? Kenny asks Scudder to help him find his wifes killers. It seems like they killed her even after he paid them. I agree on the green screen, it was weak. Albert inspects the money and discovers some were counterfeit. (Evoking hospital orderlies as well as morgue attendants, their clinical use of Cronenbergian surgical instruments carries AIDS panic.) Coming Soon. Now the talented writer-director Scott Frank comes awfully close in his adaptation of one of Blocks better novels, A Walk Among the Tombstones. Neesom's Scudder even refers to Ray and Albert as a "Bert and Ernie act." Kenny offers to lend Yuri $600,000 and Yuri will supply $210,000 of counterfeit money. but freaks out and panics after he is shot near the end of the movie. I enjoyed the movie quite a bit. Matt Scudder. The performances go a long way, too. And we see them use some of them. The haunted title of A Walk Among the Tombstones suggests that one's bigoted reflexes are common, lying just beneath the surface. Heres what went down. He meets TJ, a homeless streetwise youth. Scudder's attendance at AA meetings was a bigger part of the novel, while the movie shows the first meeting between the ex-cop and his young friend/assistant TJ, but in the novels, he was introduced in an earlier book. Its tense, its moody and prickly, and its ultimately bloody and grim and deadly. I also remember Ray saying that Kenny did him wrong somehow. [9] In May 2012, Liam Neeson had reportedly signed on to play Matthew Scudder in the film, with Frank himself directing, and production slated to begin February 2013. If you know me by now though, there is always the skepticism of being let down by the actual film. Mick would be a pretty good bet on the basis for her role. Block has talked openly about his decades-long attendance, and Scudder is always taking breaks from detective work to pop into meetings. Its clear from the sunless palette and the measured, one-thing-after-another pacing that Frank loves Blocks work, and that goes a long way. Ireland. Neeson turns in a solid performance, backed by a good supporting cast that features Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey) as a sympathetic drug trafficker and a couple of really vicious bad guys. Youd cross the street in life if you saw him coming. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Private Policy and Terms of Use. 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He only half-succeeds it is sentimental but it helps that Bradley has a hard, unbeatific face, and that the movie needs his bopping energy. He regularly has a cigarette in his mouth. During the shootout in 1991, he was intoxicated. Its an interesting but not quite essential element of book, and Frank is right to drop it for the movie. Hmmm. Based on Lawrence Block's bestselling series of mystery novels, A Walk among the Tombstones stars Liam Neeson as Matt Scudder, an ex-NYPD cop who now works as an unlicensed private investigator operating just outside the law. Steve McQueen has created a new genre: Hate Noir. 2014 movie based on the book of the same name by Lawrence Block. TJ helps with the research. He sees polaroid photos of Reuben and Leila having sex. As far as crime/thrillers go this is a by the book film, Typical and predictable plot but it was very well done and gripping, Liam Neeson puts in one of his best performances and carries the film most of the time, There's little action but it didn't need much, I had little interest in watching this film but I found it pretty good after having no expectations for it, It can be slow at times but if you're a fan of a well told noir style thrillers then this film is right up your street. But now it's safe to tell you that, ever since I saw him in Michael Collins, Neeson has been up at the top of my personal Scudder wish list. Albert manages to mumble "Y'know, I just wanted to-" before Matthew shoots him dead. In fact, after at first leaving a killers fate to vigilante justice, Matt realizes he has to turn back and bring the man to the legal authorities instead. Terms of Service apply. The film was released on September 19, 2014. As for which is better, its a bit of an unfair question to ask. Ray And Albert. So whether he wants to or not, Matts burning shoe leather on the grimy streets of New York. Scudder eventually learns that the victim Marie Gotteskind was a DEA agent and determines that whoever murdered her also has her files, which they have been using to target drug dealers and traffickers. He did it as an unhinged dad in "Taken," as a surly air marshal in "Non-Stop" and now as a haunted ex-cop in "Tombstones.". Press J to jump to the feed. Frank and Block are obviously ripping-off the heinous perversity of the Jame Gumb character in Jonathan Demme's 1991 The Silence of the Lambs (which revived the specter of the sexually queer but pathetic monster). 27 talking about this. As he sloshes through the refuse in the steaming gutters of New York, hed rather be talking to witnesses and untangling the threads of a nasty killing spree than starting one. Anytime, as a captain, you step onto someone elses crew, its never an easy dance.. See production, box office & company info, A Walk Among the Mystery, but lacking in some thrills, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Liam Neeson/Terry Gilliam/Tim McGraw. Hes a trudger. But this movie has a bit more to offer. Sign up for our Email Newsletters here. The movie itself fell a little flat for me, with the notable exception of T.J., who was, to me, the most dynamic, interesting and complex character in the movie. Liam Neeson brilliant as Scudder, Scott Frank script and direction tops. They give him gifts. Overall the book is the superior version and is far more fleshed out, though the movie did a decent job capturing its gritty tone. Based on Lawrence Block's bestselling series of mystery novels, A Walk among the Tombstones stars Liam Neeson as Matt Scudder, an ex-NYPD cop who now works as an unlicensed private investigator operating just outside the law. 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Frank wants to make viewers squirm about the unknown evil around us every day, and he succeeds in establishing that vibe. The two kidnappers, Ray and Albert, surveil the home of Yuri Landau, another drug trafficker. I enjoyed it, but the ending felt a little flat. Slim, blond types (one bland, the other goateed), they recall the gay Nazi-like killers in Michael Haneke's American remake of his sadistic art-movie Funny Games. So, what can I do for you? [22] Manohla Dargis in The New York Times called it "one of those rare cinematic offerings: intelligent pulp" but also noted that the film "can be tough to watch, particularly its fleeting images of tortured women". Scudder looks at one of TJ's drawings and we're then shown the skyline. And Blocks story is pre-internet/pre-cellphone too, which lends it a grittier feeling. The green screen at the end was pretty bad, though. By creating an account, you agree to the The suit alleges that producers offered no support for the crews anxiety and PTSD symptoms in the aftermath of the shooting. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Tap "Sign me up" below to receive our weekly newsletter In fact, at first its hard to see where tombstones fit in at all. What was cut from the British release of the film? A shootout between Matt and a trio of street punks leaves a bartender dead (shot in the chest point-blank with a shotgun). Scudder reminds Kenny that there is enough evidence to put Albert behind bars for the rest of his life. 6. Frank and Block are obviously ripping-off the heinous. Instead, the other two tortured and killed her. And in watching the film this past weekend, you can clearly see Franks moves to make Tombstones an action movie, while keeping the thematic texture and pulp grit of Blocks source material. Unavailable on an ad-supported plan due to licensing restrictions. By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. Is "A Walk Among the Tombstones" based on a book? And he left him barely alive in the basement along with his dead partner in crime. Deadpan Snarker: When Scudder remarks that the duo cut Yuri's daughter's fingers, he dryly and mockingly responds they did so before a deal had . Listen to A Walk Among the Tombstones (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Carlos Rafael Rivera on Apple Music. A Walk Among The Tombstones' movie finale sees Scudder and Kenny tracking down kidnapper Albert after the gunfight, with the latter having killed wounded partner Ray. Before they can strike again and destroy other lives, Scudder races through the back streets of New York to catch the killers, blurring the lines between lawful and criminal as he goes. Overall though, I thought it was a very good movie, well acted and written. Read critic reviews. A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014) Plot Showing all 4 items Jump to: Summaries (3) Synopsis (1) Summaries Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife. Climax Parents, get practical information from a biblical worldview to help guide media decisions for your kids! Jonas. Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. Kenny wants to kill him but Scudder talks him down, seeing how TJ is in the room and is watching everything. Peter is killed, and Scudder wounds Ray. Loogan arrives and admits that he helped kidnap Leila. He tells TJ that carrying a gun on the street is the same as putting it to his own forehead and pulling the trigger. Copyright Fandango. What saves him is that he doesnt preach. Scudder leaves to send TJ away while Kenny plans a gruesome fate, only for Albert to kill him and Scudder - who's returned - to face him in a final battle. Franks biggest challenge was introducing a Block regular a wayward black teen named TJ (Brian Astro Bradley) who talks himself into Scudders life without making the relationship seem too sentimental. [13] On October 18, 2013, Block tweeted that he had seen the film and revealed producers were aiming for a September 2014 release. Theyre not working for Pete, though: We see him stoned with a bag of drugs in his hand. A while later, police arrive at the crime scene with Scudder observing from afar. Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife. He gave up his brother to a DEA investigator who was later targeted by the killers. Conclusion But its also easy to see why those scenes were removed, as for most of Tombstones, Mick is out of the country in (where else?) Which, of course, finally leads us right up to those tombstones. Matt Scudder. After a table-turning fight, Scudder overpowers and tasers Albert. But that film's concept of social and sexual loners was problematic--and way too subtle (which may have inspired Demme to immediately follow up with the gay-affirming protest film Philadelphia). Unavailable on an ad-supported plan due to licensing restrictions. Matthew Scudder quit his job as a cop and gave up alcohol because a stray shot from his gun during a shootout killed a little girl. "[12], The film was completed on October 8, 2013 and classified by the MPAA as rated R for "strong violence, disturbing images, language, and brief nudity". Said by the character himself towards the end of Blocks novel, its a bit of wink (if not the greatest decision) that Frank essentially does that in the film, putting the teenager in the back of the bad guys van after the handoff for the girl and money in the graveyard. One of the key relationships Scudder has is with Elaine Mardell, a professional working girl for over two decades, who he met on the job. When Scudder reluctantly agrees to help a heroin trafficker (Dan Stevens) hunt down the men who kidnapped and then brutally murdered his wife, the PI learns that this . Director Scott Frank Writers Lawrence Block (based on the novel by) Scott Frank (written for the screen by) Stars Liam Neeson Dan Stevens David Harbour See production, box office & company info Watch on Netflix with subscription A Walk Among the Tombstones. The bad guys (David Harbour and Adam David Thompson) introduced at the outset are very bad, indeed. Its all the rest of them that keep it from going very far. All rights reserved. Hed rather recite AAs 12 steps and humbly ask God to remove his shortcomings than try to violently purge the defects from others. And he remembers a young woman reading off each of AAs famous 12 steps, many of which talk of turning your weaknesses and flaws over to God and praying for the Lords power to remove those defects of character and carry an individual through. PREVIEW. The trailers did kind of spoil a bit. Its a nice undercurrent to a very grim story, and one sorely missed in the film. Former cop Matt Scudder is now a private eye. So the changes made by Frank are understandable in that context, but they also make Scudder a less complex, more singularly driven man. Matt regularly attends Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in an effort to stay liquor- and drug-free. Which is ironic if you know what Im talking about. In our interview with Frank, he noted that Ruth Wilson who had her scenes cut played a key figure in Scudders life, one that was changed from the books from a man to a woman. He is also one of our primary movie reviewers. Stevens evokes every shade of the self-made drug kingpins thoughts: His hands are tied, but he visibly hungers to wrap them around the killers necks. There is also an underlying thread of race in the book, as Blocks dealers are Lebanese Kenan and Pete Khoury. The elements are the same, with the case revolving around Scudders investigation into the kidnapping and dismemberment of a drug traffickers wife. But its probably something expository dialogue couldve handled a bit more smoothly, without so obviously handholding the audience. Nowadays, hes something of a private detective. THE FILM: Despite having a run-of-the-mill story, A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES has some of best character work that Liam Neeson has done in a long time. Things you buy through our links may earnNew Yorka commission. Taser jolts hit a head and a crotch. Really was a bit of a shock and even then they didn't milk it for all its worth (a few Y2K references here, a subtle WTC in the final pan out.). Taken 4 Updates: Will The Liam Neeson Sequel Happen? There is also a large portion of Scudders detective work in the book that involves utilizing a pair of hackers to get into NYNEX (with laptops, external modems, and acoustic couplers if you want to get an idea of how technologically ancient Blocks book is) to uncover phone logs for him, which Frank rightly jettisons, as its a lot of tech talk and not that cinematic. 1:28. I don't fault him at all; he strikes me as a talented actor. While the broad strokes of A Walk Among The Tombstones are taken right from the book, there are several key differences in the movie. A Walk Among the Tombstones isnt a kill-em-all Taken-style actioner. But when he understands the depth of the murderers depravity and the inevitability that theyll kill again and again he knows he has no choice. Synopsis: Based on Lawrence Block's bestselling series of mystery novels, A Walk among the Tombstones stars Liam Neeson as Matt Scudder, an ex-NYPD cop who now works as an unlicensed private investigator operating just outside the law. Was the original shot and discarded? I heard the trailers spoiled a bit much, good thing I didn't seem 'em. However, one of Franks most inspired choices was to move the tale up a few years, and play on the pre-millenium tension buzzing in the background. At any rate, in Blocks book, TJ is someone Scudder has known for a while already, a homeless kid who can get the kind of information that sometimes the PI cant or doesnt know how to obtain. He can still see the little 8-year-old girl he killed. In the sixties and seventies and even going back to film noir, the private eye story was very common. Based on an article, Scudder goes to a cemetery and speaks with a groundskeeper, Jonas Loogan, upset that Scudder reminds him of finding trash bags with body parts of the dismembered Leila in the cemetery pond. I kept wondering what that could've been. And he used to be a drunk. In 1999, Scudder is retired from the police and is a private investigator without license. Why did they do that lady wrong and steal her files? Read on to uncover the details. He goes up into the rooftop and finds a shed, where Loogan is living. Neeson plays Matt Scudder, an ex-cop turned unlicensed private investigator who reluctantly agrees to help a heroin trafficker (Dan Stevens, TV's Downton Abbey) hunt down . Starring Liam Neeson. 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