Played straight when Matthew gets into a running gunfight with three gangbangers despite the fact that he was drinking in a bar. A Walk Among the Tombstones opens in theaters Sept. 19. Kenny wants to kill him but Scudder talks him down, seeing how TJ is in the room and is watching everything. When Matt first meets TJ at the public library, the boy thinks the grizzled guy wants to molest him. He is asked by a drug dealer to find the men who kidnapped his wife. 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.". Down deep, under the layers of wool, corduroy and thick, city-forged skin, Matt is a cop. Steve McQueen has created a new genre: Hate Noir. Ray And Albert. They seemed quite fucked in the head. Ive been reading Lawrence Blocks New Yorkset Matthew Scudder detective novels for almost three decades and hoping that some filmmaker would finally nail their distinctive, highly influential vibe, in which the PI hero meets sadism with grim stoicism but goes all-out to get the bad guys anyway: If its in his control to do something, he will he must act. In Franks film, Pete is saddled with guilt because he feels somewhat responsible for Franceys death, made even worse because he was in love with her. Scudder leaves Kenny alone with Albert while he puts TJ in a taxi to his apartment. 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. Anytime, as a captain, you step onto someone elses crew, its never an easy dance.. By continuing, you agree to the Privacy Policy and
The movie follows private investigator Matthew Scudder hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife. His transformation throughout the movie was cool, too. We see a thug rip open a womans shirt, baring her breast. Boyd Holbrook is eloquently jittery as his addict brother, Olafur DarriOlafsson has two vivid scenes as a graveyard attendant, and what can you say about David Harbours tauntingly demonic Ray? Is "A Walk Among the Tombstones" based on a book? Im glad Liam Neesons character wasnt made out to be this bad ass who could fight off 15 men at once. Another guy is plugged in the leg and torso. If so, that was just his rationalization, he was likely going to kill her anyway. Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife. People who enjoy thrillers are so accustomed to the cat-and-mouse storytelling dynamic that they think the hero/villain dichotomy is unavoidable. Albert (like Ray) is a sociopathic serial killer with a complete. but freaks out and panics after he is shot near the end of the movie. Climax 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 is not the first time these men have committed this sort of twisted crimenor will it be the last. Ireland. Press J to jump to the feed. It takes the eccentricity of diverse ethnic and sexual types in the urban jungle and uses them cynically--first in Lawrence Block's 1992 crime thriller novel and now in director Scott Frank's own kind of Hollywood film noir pornography. The film was released on September 19, 2014. [4], The film earned $428,000 from Thursday night from 1,918 theaters, and $4.7 million from 2,712 theaters on its opening day. But not guns. they're forced by Matthew to return her alive. She actually survives, though not without losing a finger it turns out that a stray bullet from Scudder killed a young girl. We also hear a handful each of a and bch. Christs name is abused once or twice. A Walk Among the Tombstones Plot. 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). Maybe it even starts to feel good for Matt to stretch those police muscles again. 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. During the shootout in 1991, he was intoxicated. The site's critical consensus reads, "A Walk Among the Tombstones doesn't entirely transcend its genre clichs, but it does offer Liam Neeson one of his more compelling roles in recent memory, and that's often enough. But hes wondering if hell ever make it to nine, what with this crazy case hes on. He meets TJ, a homeless streetwise youth. 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. [13] On October 18, 2013, Block tweeted that he had seen the film and revealed producers were aiming for a September 2014 release. 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. After realizing Landau's wife is bedridden, they prepare to leave for a new target. And there were other little strings, tiny bits and pieces of the story that pleaded to be pulled at and worried over. TJ voices a number of personal conspiratorial theories about how society is purposely pushing down black youths like himself, including the fact that people keep offering him sperm-killing soda. While the streetwise TJ (Astro) does appear in the film, the character is presented as someone Scudder happens to come across while doing research at the library. For one thing, Scudder plays only a peripheral role an action-movie no-no. Cheers! He cries to Albert that he has never been wounded before. 6. A shootout ensues. Which is ironic if you know what Im talking about. He is also one of our primary movie reviewers. Unlicensed. Tombstones really feels like a New York City story, and with some beautiful work from cinematographer Mihai Malaimare Jr., that palpably evokes the neighbourhoods that Scudder haunts in the novel as well. The return of the repressed in the new thriller, A Walk Among the Tombstones, which stars Liam Neeson. When the fourteen year-old daughter of a drug dealer is also kidnapped, Scudder heads up a group to rescue the teenager. And he left him barely alive in the basement along with his dead partner in crime. Im glad it was at the end, instead of in the middle, where it might cause you to lose immersion. By creating an account, you agree to the 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. Movies don't need villains even though the thriller genre, as seen in A Walk Among the Tombstones, makes it seem like they do. [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). 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. 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. Scudder shoots one, pursues and kills the second assailant, and the getaway driver. I feel like Liam Neeson hasn't been given much to work with since the success of "Taken." Former cop Matt Scudder is now a private eye. A headshot spouts blood all over a cars windshield. There was something else involved. He also comes to care for a homeless kid named TJ, who he meets during his investigation. Liam Neeson as Matt Scudder; Dan Stevens as Kenny Kristo; David Harbour as Ray; Adam David Thompson as Albert; Eric Nelsen as Peter; Brian 'Astro' Bradley as TJ. 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. 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. What was cut from the British release of the film? Sign up for our Email Newsletters here. An unlicensed PI who lives in a bare, cheerless apartment, Scudder (Liam Neeson) doesnt want the job of hunting them down when he realizes that the latest victims husband (Dan Stevens, of Downton Abbey) made his money as a drug kingpin. I couldn't be happier about either the star or the writer/director, both of them genuine artists and brilliant professionals. The only surprise is that this most primitive kind of homophobia now occurs in the context of a big budget movie geared to mainstream tastes--such as pressing the usual race/feminist buttons same as formulaic TV shows. ASTRO will continue on as a five member K-Pop group. IndieWire is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Couple that with. Given the legal and cultural advances pertaining to gay rights and marriage equality, it was likely that some form of backlash would erupt. He looks terrific in his heavy coat with the collar turned up as he walks around Green-Wood Cemetery, where pieces of a body turned up its as if his whole life is lived among tombstones. Scudder then enters a bar and gets coffee with shots. Things you buy through our links may earnNew Yorka commission. Its a bit of a clunky change from the book, and that seems to be Franks way of explaining the otherwise unlikely relationship between a much older white man and a black teenager. Here are the main changes between A Walk Among The Tombstones' book and the Liam Neeson fronted movie. Unavailable on an ad-supported plan due to licensing restrictions. Then I thought, if this heres a movie, what I do is slip in the back an hunker down tween the front an back seats. Other notable changes in A Walk Among The Tombstones includes (slightly) updating the setting to 1999. Drama, 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. Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife. A very well made crime thriller. The gay villains of A Walk Among the Tombstones are an effete duo who dress in Bobbsey Twin uniformity. Just below that it reads "Ticket Confirmation#:" followed by a 10-digit number. During the fight in the basement, the table starts to break before they fully hit it, making it obvious that the table wasn't "real", also Scudder picks up the table leg and it is obviously cut straight across rather then jagged like a break would be. Matt buys TJ some essentials and protects him. The last scene of the film is Scudder sitting in his apartment, TJ asleep on his couch. Figured they go back to their house, or wherever they gone go, an when we got there, I just slip out an call you up an tell you where Im at. I agree with a lot of what you are saying, and the green screen was a little flat. Matt walks into a bar and downs two shots. Was the original shot and discarded? Actress Ruth Wilson (Luther) filmed a major supporting role that was later cut as it was felt Scudder needed to be alone. Yet Hollywood seems to focus on the latter, not deviating from the stoic man who can rip armies of murderers asunder and come out swinging. One thing I am glad they didn't spoil was that the movie is set in 1999. Maybe hes genetically driven to do what good cops, sober cops, just naturally do: help people. Liam Neeson had a bizarre rebirth as an action star thanks to 2008's Taken, where he played a retired special forces operative who cuts a bloody path through Paris to rescue his kidnapped daughter. Lastly, New York City is also very present texture in Blocks book, and Frank replicates that in the film. In New York of 1999, a drug addict named Peter Kristo approaches a retired Scudder, asking him to help his brother Kenny, a drug trafficker. Matt Scudder (Liam Neeson), formerly part of the NYPD, now works as an unlicensed private detective. Maybe I missed something. Theyre not working for Pete, though: We see him stoned with a bag of drugs in his hand. When a drug dealer's 14-year-old daughter is also kidnapped, Scudder heads a group to rescue her. This horrible outcome helps us understand why Matt steps away from police work, alcohol and guns all at once. Starring: Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens, David Harbour. And theyd probably keep doing this. He has written words for Den of Geek, Collider, The Irish Times and Screen Rant over the years, and can discuss anything from the MCU - where Hawkeye is clearly the best character - to the most obscure cult b-movie gem, and his hot takes often require heat resistant gloves to handle. But this movie has a bit more to offer. Coming Soon. Probably drugs. Demme's films are proof that the best movies--and real works of art--don't simplify life to heroes and villains. 1:28. He eventually kills him with a gunshot to the head. The image is an example of a ticket confirmation email that AMC sent you when you purchased your ticket. Cinemark How viewers can change the meaning of a great artists work. Matthew Scudder Its true that the books ending would have been hard to bring off. And so, with the official movie tie-in book landing on our doorstep, we figured it was a good opportunity to investigate how the source material and movie were aligned and where changes were made, and how these choices affected the movie. Both of these things are true to the source material, but in the books by Lawrence Block, he has a much more interesting intersection of people in his life. Liam Neesons Matt Scudder is primarily interested in seeking out clues to a crime. 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. 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. 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. Read critic reviews. Both in the book and film, TJ is urban in the most gauche way possible, complete with street speak, though arguably in Franks film, its a bit more scaled back. Oh, hopefully more people contribute to this discussion. By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive email correspondence from us. I also remember Ray saying that Kenny did him wrong somehow. Please reference Error Code 2121 when contacting customer service. And while Kenny/Kenan is left there to dispose of Ray, he doesnt wind up getting killed, which seems to be a major studio way of ensuring a drug dealer doesnt become the hero of the movie (while giving Neeson a badass line of dialogue as a result in the ensuing final battle with the villain). I enjoyed the movie quite a bit. The Hard Case Crime tie-in novel is also in stores. Hmmm. But the way the movie stands, its as if a vital body part has been lopped off. The suit alleges that producers offered no support for the crews anxiety and PTSD symptoms in the aftermath of the shooting. In the book, Scudder leaves and Kenny enacts his revenge alone, blinding and dismembering Ray - who killed Albert in this version - but leaving him alive, though he later dies in hospital. Directed by Scott Frank. Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Trang ch Tips #1 Tm kim link Fshare nhanh chng, chnh xc - game chay vuot chuong ngai vat The haunted title of A Walk Among the Tombstones suggests that one's bigoted reflexes are common, lying just beneath the surface. But now movies are about spectacle. A Walk Among the Tombstones is a 2014 crime thrillerabout a private investigator who is hired by a drug kingpin to uncover the identities of two sadistic kidnappers who target criminals. Theyre grinning kidnappers of women who take the ransom and then return their victims, as agreed only lovingly cut into small pieces. And the challenge is to make those little moves feel big enough that they warrant a movie. With Jude Law and Jim Gaffigan as Captain Hook and Mr. Smee. And there I would leave it if not for that botched climax. Password must be at least 8 characters and contain: As part of your account, youll receive occasional updates and offers from New York, which you can opt out of anytime. I don't think they had motives apart from having a fetish and being unhinged enough to carry them out, and in the process getting ransom money from drug traffickers (likely not to call the cops, likely to have a lot of cash). They give him gifts. This 10-digit number is your confirmation number. A day later, an anonymous tip was called in and the cops brought Ray to the hospital where he lived for two more days, before dying. 'A Walk Among the Tombstones' is a 2014 American neo-noir action thriller film directed and written by Scott Frank, and based on the 1992 novel of the same title by Lawrence Block. 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. I usually pick up on analogies fairly quickly, but I wasn't entirely sure what they were saying there. For another, it would give The Human Centipede a run for its money. A girl and her drug-dealing boyfriend snort coke. When Kenny makes it clear he's going to take revenge, Scudder takes TJ and leaves. Starring Liam Neeson. Yeah. 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. For while this R-rated and often dour flick doesnt applaud violence, it certainly crams lots of it in. Though it's not like he didn't deserve every second of it. Still, he thinks about what might have happened if hed not been drinking just before. (The camera finally looks away before he cuts and she screams.). While the broad strokes of A Walk Among The Tombstones are taken right from the book, there are several key differences in the movie. 27 talking about this. Block has talked openly about his decades-long attendance, and Scudder is always taking breaks from detective work to pop into meetings. 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. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Drug dealer Kenny Kristo (Dan Stevens, The Guest) and his brother Pete (Boyd Holbrook) were Lebanese in the novel and whereas the movie ends with both men dead - with Pete dying during the graveyard shootout and Kenny being murdered offscreen - the book plays out much differently. TJ helps with the research. The haunted title of A Walk Among the Tombstones suggests that one's bigoted reflexes are common, lying just beneath the surface. 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. The girl taken hostage is alive, but not entirely unharmed. For some reason, Neeson and Frank have decided to give Scudder a New Yawk accent, though that hurts less than it might since its always slipping. He seemed very human, and didn't even want to handle this case to begin with. And all this without any action sequences other than mutilations. Even though he received a commendation, he quit his job as a cop and he gave up alcohol. So the changes made by Frank are understandable in that context, but they also make Scudder a less complex, more singularly driven man. Firstly, there is no shootout in the graveyard, a sequence which seems invented purely for the sake of putting action on the screen. The elements are the same, with the case revolving around Scudders investigation into the kidnapping and dismemberment of a drug traffickers wife. However he changes his mind and goes back, which is just as well, as Albert has escaped his bonds. Hence why the former killed the latter, because he had gotten what he wanted and didn't like the dude. The Story And Setting He tells Scudder their address. I enjoyed it, but the ending felt a little flat. And in both the book and movie, their crimes are stomach churning, possibly even moreso in Blocks novel which describes in detail some things you dont see on the screen, particularly when it comes to their previous victims. A Walk Among the Tombstones is a 2014 American neo-noir action thriller film [5] [6] [7] [8] directed and written by Scott Frank, and based on the 1992 novel of the same name by Lawrence Block. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Kenny brings Scudder to Yuri Landau's home, where the kidnappers call and arrange to exchange ransom for Lucia at a cemetery. People are afraid of all the wrong things. murders Ray, he's captured by Matthew and tells him he was going to sit down to a meal before disposing of Ray's body. The film is largely faithful to the core story of the novel, while cutting several subplots and supporting characters. He has the wisdom to know what cant be changed and what can. Sexual backlash was the real point of Steve McQueen's so-called "sex addiction" film Shame where a joint-swinging Michael Fassbender proved his decadence by visiting a gay sex club--referenced here in a similarly red-tinted all-male porn shop sequence where Ray and Albert attempt to lure a sad-sack henchman into a threesome. This weekend, yet another story is told about our leading action actor, entitled A Walk Among The Tombstones. 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 a. In a new film the pop star co-wrote with director Trey Edward Shults. The girl Scudder accidentally killed has the classic blood on a white blouse. Its brutal stuff. Once we get to know him, we realize that Matt is indeed a good guy who regrets and constantly works to atone for his bad past. Related: Taken 4 Updates: Will The Liam Neeson Sequel Happen? Never have I been so grateful for an absent dialect coach. Matt Scudder: I do favors for people, and in return, they give me gifts. Hes a trudger. The goal of /r/Movies is to provide an inclusive place for discussions and news about films with major releases. Meanwhile, when it comes to drug trafficker Kenny Kristo (Dan Stevens) and his brother Pete (Boyd Holbrook), the wedge between them that ones successful, while the other is a junkie is the same, but changed for the film in a key way. Despite a screenplay by Oliver Stone and a great supporting cast, it was a critical and financial bomb. A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES NOTE: This spoiler was submitted by Jeremy New York City, 1991 - Detective Matt Scudder (Liam Neeson) is in a car with his partner. Unavailable on an ad-supported plan due to licensing restrictions. Scudder ultimately agrees to help him. So, what can I do for you? Action, RT Podcast: Ep. But his sentiment certainly doesnt put the brakes on all the bloodletting in this film. If you know me by now though, there is always the skepticism of being let down by the actual film. And why did they feel the need to save the one girl and kill others related to drugs? Neither is it some kind of man-against-the-monsters supernatural thriller like the title might suggest. This email will be used to sign into all New York sites. Former cop Matt Scudder is now a private eye. They won't be able to see your review if you only submit your rating. Whats there now is not just different from the novel, it also features a recitation woven through the action of all 12 AA steps, which just seems weird. Privacy Policy All rights reserved. About 25 f-words and 15 s-words. In the end, Matthew has Albert subdued on the floor with a gun pointed at his head. 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