by Jonathan Klotz
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Liam Neeson continues his reign as the king of B movies with his latest thriller, In the land of saints and sinnerswhich is just as generic as the title sounds, but there's a problem. The Irish film includes an almost entirely Irish cast, which wouldn't be noticeable either, except that it includes Jack Gleeson. Gleeson has spent years away from film and television, but this is his quiet comeback from his most famous role as the world's greatest villain, Joffrey Baratheon, in game of thrones.
Liam Neeson is always finding trouble
In the land of saints and sinners Neeson appears as an IRA bomber lying low in a quaint Irish seaside town, but whose habits are archaic Die hard. Neeson's character, Finbar Murphy, ends up working for a small-time local crime boss as a hit man until the job goes wrong and he changes his mind. Defending an abused woman sets off a slow chain reaction that eventually ends in bloodshed, tears, and people's lives being ended.
Alongside Finbar is Kevin, a young man played by Jack Gleeson, who happens to be an all-powerful person who is more than willing to kill anyone to finish his mission. He's not as evil as Joffrey, but he's not a good guy either; He's just upset and longs for a brighter future, which is why Finbar tries to take him under his wing and keep him away from the small world of Glencolmcille. In the land of saints and sinners It gives Gleeson the chance to get back to acting in a different kind of role, and maybe, hopefully, make people realize he's not Joffrey.
Jack Gleason returns
Jack Gleeson's performance as Joffrey shocked and shocked audiences Peter Dinklage His slapping became one of YouTube's most popular videos, but as adorable as the performance was, it had a dark side. He confronted Gleason game of thrones Fans who couldn't separate the art from the artist, which, combined with the mental toll of playing an unrepentant sociopath for years, led to his self-imposed exile. Back at low level In the land of saints and sinners It's a fantastic return for the young Irish star which will hopefully lead to more roles in the years to come.
If you ask someone to describe the plots Black light, In the land of saints and sinnersor ForgivenessEven though they don't know anything about movies, they can get close to them as long as they know Liam Neeson He shined in all of them. The award-winning star's second act as an action star sees him starring in a long series of slow-burning thrillers that replace punches and shootouts with intense conversations and mundane lines that sound like the most important sentence ever uttered when coming from Neeson.
In reality, In the land of saints and sinners It was released in 2023 without much fanfare despite featuring Neeson's best performance in years. Today, the film has finally been discovered by the public thanks to… Amazon Prime, but from day one, it was always destined to be cheap, easily digestible streaming content.
In the land of saints and sinners It's now streaming on Amazon Prime.
