Greed corrupts absolutely. That is the main theme that emerges in this average sort of adventure. Liam Neeson and Kate Walsh carry the film. If you watch the trailer you get the whole gist of the film with no twists. Some good action scenes but our main villain proves to be very one dimensional. No backstory and stupid greed leads them to their betrayal of the badge. Overall it was good easy to understand fun and action, don't expect too much.
462 Reviews
TAKEN, but wants to give it back
staunton-gary16 December 2020
I suppose, if the franchise is popular, you might as well milk it. Neeson does what he's cast as, albeit slower and not as much ass kicking that I would have liked to see, however, he is on the verge of 70 and can still do convincing fight scenes. Always good to see Jai Courtney in a movie, he plays a great baddie in this one. Haven't seen Jeffrey Donovan since Burn Notice, was expecting him to sort out the mess that unfolded. Kate Walsh looked great, a bit ho-hum until the scene with Jai's character. The plot is a little far fetched, suspend disbelief and the movie will be ok. I would recommend this.
Just What You Expect
boblipton31 December 2020
Liam Neeson goes to rent a storage locker and falls in love instantly with clerk Kate Walsh. Soon they are living together. He never tells her what he does, but one day he decides to put everything behind him, so he calls the FBI and tells them he's the "In and Out Bandit" who has stolen about $12,000,000 over the last year. He wants to surrender and return all the money in return for a lighter sentence, so he can spend the rest of his life with Miss Walsh.
This being a Liam Neeson action movie -- which he said he was never going to make another -- the agent he speaks to, and the agent's partner take the money for themselves and put Neeson and Miss Walsh on the run. But, as usual, Neeson has mad skilz; he's an ex-Marine bomb disposal expert, which means he can build them too. So it's explosions and chase, with Neeson driving an SUV, making this a fine Dad Movie. For a man who's 68, Neeson looks like he's 15 years younger. It's certainly not a great work of cinema art, but as long as he keeps making them, I'll keep watching them
This being a Liam Neeson action movie -- which he said he was never going to make another -- the agent he speaks to, and the agent's partner take the money for themselves and put Neeson and Miss Walsh on the run. But, as usual, Neeson has mad skilz; he's an ex-Marine bomb disposal expert, which means he can build them too. So it's explosions and chase, with Neeson driving an SUV, making this a fine Dad Movie. For a man who's 68, Neeson looks like he's 15 years younger. It's certainly not a great work of cinema art, but as long as he keeps making them, I'll keep watching them
Good Liam
billcr128 December 2020
Liam Neeson does another Taken film but this time the a pair of FBI agents are the bad guys. He blows up safes and has accumulated millions from his heists. He meets a woman right at the start of the movie and he falls in love with her and decides to turn himself in to prove his love for her. Temptation takes over as the lawmen decide to pad their retirement plans with a few million of the stolen loot. As expected, we get the car chases, fights and very little romance here. The script is nothing new but Liam is so good that it can be forgiven.
Honestly, it isn't that good
Wizard-827 March 2021
I'm a bit perplexed as to why someone like Liam Neeson would agree to do a movie like this. Granted, someone who is his age (nearly 70) would find it harder than your typical male movie star to be chosen for plum roles, so it's possible that this was the best project available for him at the time... which makes you wonder about the quality of the other projects that were being offered to him at the time this screenplay fell on his lap. Anyway, the movie is a disappointment, mainly because it is extremely predictable. You'll be one (or more) steps ahead of the characters at every point in the movie, because you'll have seen the various plot terms in many other movies before. Making matters worse is that some of the plot turns (mainly in the last 30 minutes) are either downright stupid or not properly explained. The movie may have worked had it been directed in a gritty or pulse-pounding fashion, but instead the story unfolds in a really slow and leisurely manner; you never think that anyone is in danger. Some viewers may also object that the movie was obviously done on more of a limited budget than usual, often making it look like a straight to DVD "B" movie. I don't object to low budgets and predictable plotting as long as a movie compensates in other areas - some straight to DVD "B" movies manage to do this so that I end up enjoying them a lot despite any shortcomings - but even while I admit that I was not bored at any moment watching this movie, I really can't see this movie offering enough to any particular viewer, save for die hard fans who want to see their now senior citizen-aged idol still managing to find work.
Standard action flick to switch off to
wellthatswhatithinkanyway15 February 2021
STAR RATING: ***** Saturday Night **** Friday Night *** Friday Morning ** Sunday Night * Monday Morning
Tom Dolan (Liam Neeson) is a master thief, who's evaded capture for quite a while. He meets Annie (Kate Walsh) at a storage depot centre, falls in love and vows to start a new life with her, without informing her of his past. He reveals where his ill gotten gains are, and Agents Nivens (Jai Courtney) and Hall (Anthony Ramos) are sent to collect them, only for Agent Baker (Robert Patrick) to wind up dead, Dolan fingered as the suspect and him and Annie find themselves plunged in to a desperate race for survival.
Consider Liam Neeson. A former Academy Award nominee, for his stirring, unforgettable performance as Oskar Schindler in 1993's Schindler's List. A fine dramatic thespian, capable of delivering in any format or genre. Yet, in the Autumn of his life and career, after becoming a cult figure in the nonsensical, overrated Taken, his name has become attached to a string of off cut, similar takes on that film, of the sort that would be heading straight to DVD for a name with any less star power, and which this effort, from A Family Man director Mark Williams, is the latest.
It doesn't even pretend to be anything other than the formulaic, predictable time waster that it is, ticking off every cliche as it goes along, in as generic a fashion as possible. There's a little bit of social commentary, when Neeson reveals his motivation to his beleaguered other half for his life of crime, hence his framing as an 'honest thief' in contrast to the bank he ripped off on his first job, but other than that, there's pretty much nothing to set it apart.
If you want something undemanding to doze off to, it'll do fine, but no better or worse than the half dozen other such low rent titles lying around. How an actor of Neeson's stature became associated with such mundanity is beyond me. **
Tom Dolan (Liam Neeson) is a master thief, who's evaded capture for quite a while. He meets Annie (Kate Walsh) at a storage depot centre, falls in love and vows to start a new life with her, without informing her of his past. He reveals where his ill gotten gains are, and Agents Nivens (Jai Courtney) and Hall (Anthony Ramos) are sent to collect them, only for Agent Baker (Robert Patrick) to wind up dead, Dolan fingered as the suspect and him and Annie find themselves plunged in to a desperate race for survival.
Consider Liam Neeson. A former Academy Award nominee, for his stirring, unforgettable performance as Oskar Schindler in 1993's Schindler's List. A fine dramatic thespian, capable of delivering in any format or genre. Yet, in the Autumn of his life and career, after becoming a cult figure in the nonsensical, overrated Taken, his name has become attached to a string of off cut, similar takes on that film, of the sort that would be heading straight to DVD for a name with any less star power, and which this effort, from A Family Man director Mark Williams, is the latest.
It doesn't even pretend to be anything other than the formulaic, predictable time waster that it is, ticking off every cliche as it goes along, in as generic a fashion as possible. There's a little bit of social commentary, when Neeson reveals his motivation to his beleaguered other half for his life of crime, hence his framing as an 'honest thief' in contrast to the bank he ripped off on his first job, but other than that, there's pretty much nothing to set it apart.
If you want something undemanding to doze off to, it'll do fine, but no better or worse than the half dozen other such low rent titles lying around. How an actor of Neeson's stature became associated with such mundanity is beyond me. **
Typecast but still convincing
kluseba12 October 2020
As soon as I learned that my city would be locked down again and that arenas, bars, museums, restaurants, theatres and similar places would close for several weeks, I went to the cinema to enjoy watching some new movies for the last time in quite a while. The first film I gave a try was Honest Thief and I certainly don't regret my choice. This emotional, pacey and suspenseful drama stars excellent actors like Jai Courtney, Jeffrey Donovan and obviously Liam Neeson. The story revolves around a thief who wants to come clean and give back all the money he has stolen to serve a reduced prison sentence and then marry the woman of his dreams. He calls the Federal Bureau of Investigation that sends two rookies who are doubtful at first. When the thief shows them a third of the money, one of the investigators sees this opportunity as a chance to get rich and convinces his nervous partner to follow his plan through. Just as they are about to murder the honest thief and make the money disappear, their superior shows up and gets shot in an escalating confrontation. The thief knocks out the two investigators and manages to flee with his girlfriend. The two investigators predictably accuse the thief of murdering their superior and the fugitive now needs to clear his name while protecting his girlfriend.
This movie convinces on numerous levels. The action scenes are short but intense and focus on realistic settings rather than artificial special effects. The story is suspenseful from start to finish. The film has some strong dramatic elements due to the convincing love story. The characters are intriguing with a remorseful thief, a ruthless investigator and his nervous partner and a reliable veteran agent looking for the truth. The movie also includes a few funny scenes such as every moment involving the veteran agent's dog and the memorable car bomb scene.
On the negative side, Liam Neeson seems to be typecast for emotional action films and isn't given the occasion to unfold his full potential in this film. The story is predictable and by the numbers and therefore not really memorable.
However, the film is produced with care, energy and professionalism that make you forget about the minor flaws as it offers one hour and a half of gripping entertainment. Fans of action films, dramas and even thrillers should enjoy this film alike. Anyone who appreciates Liam Neeson should also admire this movie even though it can't compete with his career highlights such as Cold Pursuit, Schindler's List or Taken. The fact that the veteran actor manages to play an action film so credibly despite being sixty-eight years old certainly deserves attention, recognition and respect as well. Even though Liam Neeson has been typecast for more than a decade now, that isn't a problem as long as the final products remain as convincing as Honest Thief. Enjoy this movie at your local cinema while you still can and support local businesses while doing so.
This movie convinces on numerous levels. The action scenes are short but intense and focus on realistic settings rather than artificial special effects. The story is suspenseful from start to finish. The film has some strong dramatic elements due to the convincing love story. The characters are intriguing with a remorseful thief, a ruthless investigator and his nervous partner and a reliable veteran agent looking for the truth. The movie also includes a few funny scenes such as every moment involving the veteran agent's dog and the memorable car bomb scene.
On the negative side, Liam Neeson seems to be typecast for emotional action films and isn't given the occasion to unfold his full potential in this film. The story is predictable and by the numbers and therefore not really memorable.
However, the film is produced with care, energy and professionalism that make you forget about the minor flaws as it offers one hour and a half of gripping entertainment. Fans of action films, dramas and even thrillers should enjoy this film alike. Anyone who appreciates Liam Neeson should also admire this movie even though it can't compete with his career highlights such as Cold Pursuit, Schindler's List or Taken. The fact that the veteran actor manages to play an action film so credibly despite being sixty-eight years old certainly deserves attention, recognition and respect as well. Even though Liam Neeson has been typecast for more than a decade now, that isn't a problem as long as the final products remain as convincing as Honest Thief. Enjoy this movie at your local cinema while you still can and support local businesses while doing so.
Entertaining flick of a kind that get rare these times
stklaus24 December 2020
If I think back the last 10 years, Liam Neeson movies never disappointed me, which also is true to this one.
Critics said, there is less action and more of the usual stuff, and in a kind of way that is right, there is less action than in the usual Liam movies (but the action there is, is excellent), but this one is more story-ridden; so this is a movie for action fans that have a bit matured like Liam, and the story is quite good and makes up for less action.
So this movie may be not so special, but one of the 1st ones in corona times that is really entertaining, you might say a popcorn movie we had in the old days and not anymore, and it is totally underrated. Enjoy!
(Rating should be 7 -7.5, so I gave it 8)
Critics said, there is less action and more of the usual stuff, and in a kind of way that is right, there is less action than in the usual Liam movies (but the action there is, is excellent), but this one is more story-ridden; so this is a movie for action fans that have a bit matured like Liam, and the story is quite good and makes up for less action.
So this movie may be not so special, but one of the 1st ones in corona times that is really entertaining, you might say a popcorn movie we had in the old days and not anymore, and it is totally underrated. Enjoy!
(Rating should be 7 -7.5, so I gave it 8)
Honest to good thriller
DarkVulcan2926 October 2020
A professional thief (Liam Neeson) decides to turn over a new leaf, when he falls in love with a woman (Kate Walsh), but feeling he won't be able to live with himself for what he has done while trying to live a good life, so he decides to turn himself in and turn over the money to the F.B.I., in hopes of getting a reduced sentence. But things don't go has planned when an agent (Jai Courtney) gets greedy, deciding to keep the money for himself, and frame him for murder, now he must get the agent and clear his name before it's too late.
Liam Neeson is pretty in the role of a thief trying to turn over a new leaf, and showing he is flawed but not a bad guy, Kate Walsh is also good here, she and Neeson have great chemistry, making it quite convincing that are in love. Jai Courtney is quite good here, giving a real menacing performance. Jeffrey Donovan and Robert Patrick are also good. Some action scenes are pretty good, keep you interested until the thrilling end.
Liam Neeson is pretty in the role of a thief trying to turn over a new leaf, and showing he is flawed but not a bad guy, Kate Walsh is also good here, she and Neeson have great chemistry, making it quite convincing that are in love. Jai Courtney is quite good here, giving a real menacing performance. Jeffrey Donovan and Robert Patrick are also good. Some action scenes are pretty good, keep you interested until the thrilling end.
Maybe not very realistic, but still entertaining and worthwhile.
johannes2000-129 October 2020
I liked it. It's an unpretentious action-thriller, nothing more, perfect entertainment for a rainy afternoon. Maybe it starts up a bit slow, and in between the action-scenes there may be a bit too much talking, especially between the honest thief (Liam Neeson) and his love-interest (Kate Walsh). And maybe the premise of an uncatchable bank-robber who doesn't use one single dollar of the 9 millions that he so far has laid his hands on, is a bit far-fetched and unrealistic. As is his motivation for robbing banks anyway, which almost makes him look angelic. But it at least does make for an original story and when the action kicks in, with lots of car-chasing and explosions, it's pretty exciting.
Liam Neeson does his usual fine job, and they've adjusted the physical exertions of the fighting-scenes to his age (meanwhile over 65), so it stays believable. I only became a bit weary of his raspy grunting voice, I kept wondering if he deliberately creates this for the supposed effect or if there's something wrong in his throat. Kate Walsh's part is small, she mainly has to act loving or wise or amazed, according to the specific scenes, which she does adequately.
Liam Neeson does his usual fine job, and they've adjusted the physical exertions of the fighting-scenes to his age (meanwhile over 65), so it stays believable. I only became a bit weary of his raspy grunting voice, I kept wondering if he deliberately creates this for the supposed effect or if there's something wrong in his throat. Kate Walsh's part is small, she mainly has to act loving or wise or amazed, according to the specific scenes, which she does adequately.
See this one in theaters, Neeson is back
aidanratesmovies17 October 2020
An entertaining thrill ride through and through, Honest Thief may look like a generic action flick at first glance, but surprisingly- due to Neeson's terrific performance and a decent script, this film actually has some heart. I am not a huge Liam Neeson fan, I have absolutely nothing against him, I have just never been one for his type of movies. Thus, I ended up seeing this flick due to lack of options, and surprisingly I was very amused, and very delighted to see how truly good and charismatic Neeson can be on screen. He's, for lack of better words, a total bada** on screen- and I find his performance as well as several others throughout the film, a large driving force in what makes it so good. Kate Walsh also provides a good performance, as well as Jai Courtney, and Jeffrey Donovan. The action scenes are very well choreographed, none of that shaky cam crap that makes me anxious to even think about, and the cinematography in general is very grounded- which is a nice change of pace for this kind of film. The script certainly has some familiar, or even generic elements to it, but once you continue to follow this story, you truly start to feel for the characters and the situations they are involved in. It isn't just well written do its rounded characters, but it is truly made with passion and heart, which I adore in any film, especially in one with such dire circumstances as this one. In the end, Honest Thief is more than an enjoyable way to spend your time at the movies. Go see it if you can, its at least one of the better films out right now, and please support your local theaters. Luckily my showing of the film had quite a few people in it, theaters really need the help, and may soon go extinct without help, and Liam Neeson seems like a good way as any to help save them
My Rating: 8.75/10
Liam Neeson. Plain and simple.
gonzalo_a6 December 2020
Not epic, but really enjoyable if you are a fan of this genre. And just so you know what genre I'm talking about, it's 'Liam Neeson', under 'Action'.
Movie's kinda sweet or naive I would say, but still has that action that makes me love this guy's movies.
There are a couple of minor plot twists, but nothing major. That's why it's a solid 7 for me, i. e. if you are a fan of his movies.
Really enjoyed it :).
Movie's kinda sweet or naive I would say, but still has that action that makes me love this guy's movies.
There are a couple of minor plot twists, but nothing major. That's why it's a solid 7 for me, i. e. if you are a fan of his movies.
Really enjoyed it :).
Honest Thief
rnixon-1566325 October 2020
Honest Thief
2020
15
Director: Mark Williams
Starring: Liam Neeson, Kate Walsh, Jai Courtney, Jeffrey Donovan, Anthony Ramos,
Overall rating 87/100
Honest thief is about a former bank robber called Tom (Liam Neeson) who turns himself in to the FBI only for two agents to go rougue and target him for crimes he didn't commit, I really enjoyed and I was entertained from start to finish so let's get started.
First of all, the movie had likeable characters, great performances, a charming tone and an interesting concept. The movie had a whole range of likeable easy to connect with characters which was great, they managed to balance the obvious criminal past of the main character but also humanise him and make you connect and understand him which was excellent. The performances were also good, the performances from the villains were slightly campy but they made it work, but Liam Neeson and Kate Walsh were great, they both had instant charm on screen and had good on screen chemistry with each other, the movie also had a very charming tone, the movie despite having it's fun generic action movie moments always at least to me served purpose and the more grounded approach to the character relationships was really charming for me and not usually done with this kind of attention in other movies like this, due to this the whole concept was very interesting especially with the main character and his motivations and actions.
My next few positives would be the action, humour and cinematography. The movie had very good and tense action sequences that worked really well in terms of keeping you on the edge of your seat and me genuinely not knowing who was going to make it out alive, the action wasn't constant or overused which for this kind of movie it kept the balance of the heart of the characters but also keeping you entertained, the movie was also surprisingly funny in places. The movie had a lot of running gags that actually worked which is very rare for this kind of movie, but the humour actually added to the story and made it more fun and entertaining to watch instead of bringing the movie down like it does in a lot of action movies similar to this. The movie also had great cinematography and set pieces, the big city landscape was an effective set piece for the scope of the movie as well as the different action sequences and was well explored for a visually pleasing movie as well, with clever shots and great uses of editing.
My only few negatives for the movie would be the generic script, how predictable the movie was and it's old fashioned role for the female character. The script was very generic in terms of very similar dialogue to previous action movies like this and there was a lot of corny lines and recycled formulas that bought the movie down just slightly, the movie was also fairly predictable, you could tell what was going to happen most of the time before it happened, despite it still being fun to watch it would have been nice to be more surprised instead of deliberately setting up a characters actions and expecting people to forget about it until it's revealed. I also found that the role for the female character in here was very old fashioned, she was only really a plot device and a character motivation for Liam Neesons character, she never felt like her own character and for me this was very old fashioned and a backwards way of thinking for female roles.
My final few positives would be the villains, character depth and ending. I thought they did a very good job with the villains, they actually felt like threats to the characters and their actions made you despise them even more Jai Courtney despite a slightly campy and over the top performance did a good job and I like that they contrasted with Anthony Ramose's character. There was also a good amount of character depth to the main character, I liked how in depth the movie went into explaining the reasoning behind the main character actions, learning why he did the things he did made you connect to his character more and understand why he did the things he did. I also thought the ending was great, the character arcs were satisfying and I loved that we always knew that the main character was going to jail and that wasn't going to change which was more realistic and more of a satisfying ending for the character.
Overall despite needing better roles for women and being slightly formulaic, Honest Thief is an entertaining movie from start to finish with a surprising amount of heart and characters to connect with rarely seen in a movie like this.
Overall rating 87/100
Honest thief is about a former bank robber called Tom (Liam Neeson) who turns himself in to the FBI only for two agents to go rougue and target him for crimes he didn't commit, I really enjoyed and I was entertained from start to finish so let's get started.
First of all, the movie had likeable characters, great performances, a charming tone and an interesting concept. The movie had a whole range of likeable easy to connect with characters which was great, they managed to balance the obvious criminal past of the main character but also humanise him and make you connect and understand him which was excellent. The performances were also good, the performances from the villains were slightly campy but they made it work, but Liam Neeson and Kate Walsh were great, they both had instant charm on screen and had good on screen chemistry with each other, the movie also had a very charming tone, the movie despite having it's fun generic action movie moments always at least to me served purpose and the more grounded approach to the character relationships was really charming for me and not usually done with this kind of attention in other movies like this, due to this the whole concept was very interesting especially with the main character and his motivations and actions.
My next few positives would be the action, humour and cinematography. The movie had very good and tense action sequences that worked really well in terms of keeping you on the edge of your seat and me genuinely not knowing who was going to make it out alive, the action wasn't constant or overused which for this kind of movie it kept the balance of the heart of the characters but also keeping you entertained, the movie was also surprisingly funny in places. The movie had a lot of running gags that actually worked which is very rare for this kind of movie, but the humour actually added to the story and made it more fun and entertaining to watch instead of bringing the movie down like it does in a lot of action movies similar to this. The movie also had great cinematography and set pieces, the big city landscape was an effective set piece for the scope of the movie as well as the different action sequences and was well explored for a visually pleasing movie as well, with clever shots and great uses of editing.
My only few negatives for the movie would be the generic script, how predictable the movie was and it's old fashioned role for the female character. The script was very generic in terms of very similar dialogue to previous action movies like this and there was a lot of corny lines and recycled formulas that bought the movie down just slightly, the movie was also fairly predictable, you could tell what was going to happen most of the time before it happened, despite it still being fun to watch it would have been nice to be more surprised instead of deliberately setting up a characters actions and expecting people to forget about it until it's revealed. I also found that the role for the female character in here was very old fashioned, she was only really a plot device and a character motivation for Liam Neesons character, she never felt like her own character and for me this was very old fashioned and a backwards way of thinking for female roles.
My final few positives would be the villains, character depth and ending. I thought they did a very good job with the villains, they actually felt like threats to the characters and their actions made you despise them even more Jai Courtney despite a slightly campy and over the top performance did a good job and I like that they contrasted with Anthony Ramose's character. There was also a good amount of character depth to the main character, I liked how in depth the movie went into explaining the reasoning behind the main character actions, learning why he did the things he did made you connect to his character more and understand why he did the things he did. I also thought the ending was great, the character arcs were satisfying and I loved that we always knew that the main character was going to jail and that wasn't going to change which was more realistic and more of a satisfying ending for the character.
Overall despite needing better roles for women and being slightly formulaic, Honest Thief is an entertaining movie from start to finish with a surprising amount of heart and characters to connect with rarely seen in a movie like this.
Whao...this was pretty bad.
allen_pagent31 January 2021
So, we have a bank robber who has stolen $9M in cash over a number of years. No one has a clue as to who he is. For all intent and purposes, he is a free man. He meets the woman of his dreams and wants to turn himself in to the FBI as well as all the money for a reduced prison sentence and live a clean life. As if this doesn't present profound and unbelievable stupidity, particularly from a guy who has evaded all law enforcement, he then proceeds to give his storage unit keys where all the money is hidden to two flunky FBI agents. It was this at this point I had to turn it off. Do yourself a favor and pass on this one.
Another Really Good Neeson Thriller But With Heart.
lukem-5276010 April 2022
Excellent veteran actor & ageing action star Liam Neeson is back in another action picture but with heart at its core.
Neeson plays a professional Theif who wants to go straight when he meets & falls in love with Annie, an excellent Kate Walsh, but his honesty & confession falls into the wrong hands when he comes clean to slimy & crooked FBI agent Evans played by Jai Courtney (finally a suitable role for the bland actor) who wants to steal of Neeson's stolen loot for himself. Neeson has nine million stashed away & that puts him in danger as the corrupted Agents want it all. Neeson is great as Usual with his gravelly voice & in-control & methodical ways & intense presence as the "In & Out Bandit" as he's known. I love Neeson in the action thriller genre & although he's getting older he's still a damn good strong screen presence & even though his films are often going straight to dvd he still puts in a great performance, just checkout how good he is in THE ICE ROAD. Neeson has to fight back against the corrupted FBI agent's & save the love of his life. With nine million at stake that the agents want its up to the "Honest Theif" to put everything right.
This is a slick looking flick that's well paced & not very violent or over-the-top with the action. Such an easy watching exciting thriller & a real Gem out of Neeson's action part of his filmography.
Also there's a little role for one of my favourite actors, the great ROBERT PATRICK as a good FBI agent & it's always nice to see such a fine underrated actor pop up in a decent movie.
Also Geoffrey Donavan is decent in his role as a good FBi Agent trying figure out what is going on & who to trust.
All in all Honest Theif is a good solid action thriller with a touching love story as it's backbone.
Neeson plays a professional Theif who wants to go straight when he meets & falls in love with Annie, an excellent Kate Walsh, but his honesty & confession falls into the wrong hands when he comes clean to slimy & crooked FBI agent Evans played by Jai Courtney (finally a suitable role for the bland actor) who wants to steal of Neeson's stolen loot for himself. Neeson has nine million stashed away & that puts him in danger as the corrupted Agents want it all. Neeson is great as Usual with his gravelly voice & in-control & methodical ways & intense presence as the "In & Out Bandit" as he's known. I love Neeson in the action thriller genre & although he's getting older he's still a damn good strong screen presence & even though his films are often going straight to dvd he still puts in a great performance, just checkout how good he is in THE ICE ROAD. Neeson has to fight back against the corrupted FBI agent's & save the love of his life. With nine million at stake that the agents want its up to the "Honest Theif" to put everything right.
This is a slick looking flick that's well paced & not very violent or over-the-top with the action. Such an easy watching exciting thriller & a real Gem out of Neeson's action part of his filmography.
Also there's a little role for one of my favourite actors, the great ROBERT PATRICK as a good FBI agent & it's always nice to see such a fine underrated actor pop up in a decent movie.
Also Geoffrey Donavan is decent in his role as a good FBi Agent trying figure out what is going on & who to trust.
All in all Honest Theif is a good solid action thriller with a touching love story as it's backbone.
An underwhelming Neeson flick
Top_Dawg_Critic13 October 2020
This could've been much better, had producer-turned-newb writer and director Mark Williams seeked some guidance from seasoned filmmakers. Williams mainly has experience in writing for the <1 hour Ozark series, so trying to fill in a 99 min runtime slot wasn't done effectively with this film. The story was very predictable, with plot and technical issues, and felt dragged out, with not as much action one would expect from a Neeson film. Personally, I would've done much better with the ending (no spoilers), considering it had the perfect setup for the final "shift in trust with the boxes", especially when Mr. FBI was alone during all the meet-ups. I also felt Neeson wasn't enthusiastic with his performance and was there for the paycheck. Nevertheless, considering the slim-pickings of blockbuster films, this one was still a refreshing and adequate watch. It's a generous 8/10 from me.
When Lines are Blurred
Screen_O_Genic28 November 2020
Tom Carter is a bank robber who wants to turn himself in. Meeting the girl of his dreams compels the successful thief to mend his ways and he contacts local law enforcement to make a deal. Matters go out of hand though when events take a turn for the worst and Carter is off to a mad rush to save his life and the one closest to him. Featuring well-paced action and good acting "Honest Thief" is one of the notable Action flicks of recent times. Although age has taken its hold Liam Neeson proves he's one of the big screen's foremost actors of the field as he displays the authority and countenance that made films like the "Taken" series blockbusters. It's nice to see Jeffrey Donovan in action again too. Simple and to the point "Honest Thief" delivers smoothly like a heist made in heaven.
Extremely Underrated action thriller, great movie!! Liam rules!!!
joiningjt1 January 2021
Another great performance by the action king mr Liam Neeson and it's a thriller not just an action revenge movie like taken. It does feature some revenge but also a very engaging story!! The whole cast is fantastic and not sure why people didnt like the plot I thought it was believable and done very well. I'm glad I purchased the bluray as it's a movie I'll watch multiple times. Hats off to the whole cast and crew extremely entertaining movie and that's why we watch them to be entertained!!!!
Best movie of 2020
trimblair21 October 2020
Typical Good Liam Neeson Film
Stephan-vw5 October 2020
You always know what you are going to get with a Liam Neeson film...good acting, good action and an hour or two of very watchable entertainment. Nothing less, nothing more. This is no different, but nothing wrong with that either. Look past the cringes, somewhat predictability of a theme done multiple times before and enjoy Liam Neeson doing what he does best (with Kate Walsh delivering a stellar performance as well).
No real surprises here
Dougmd19749 January 2022
Average film, generally enjoyable. Mild action film with an expected ending. Personally felt it was better than some of the reviews, but my expectations weren't high going in. I felt I basically knew everything I needed to know from the trailer, and it played out as anticipated.
Another Liam Neeson thriller
daveh282001-893-28894718 November 2020
If you like Jack Reacher type cinema, and Liam Neeson in Taken, then you'll like him in his latest offering as a former bank robber (with a particular set of skills) who was never caught, but who wants to make amens and turn himself in. He calls the FBI to turn himself in and then everything goes wrong. The film has some glaring assumptions that allow the plot to work, but it moves along enjoyably.
Gotta love Liam Neeson
MattHankinson10 December 2020
Yes this is very similar to other Liam Neeson films however you always know what you are getting with them and it is as decent as expected.
This could all have been avoided and Tom could have just lived happily ever after with his new love and all that money (or even just abandoned that money) but then I suppose there wouldn't have been a film then though!
It's a shame for Ramon (played by Anthony Ramos) Good for him to have one of his songs in the credits of a film he starred in also though.
A Solid Liam Neeson viewing.
This could all have been avoided and Tom could have just lived happily ever after with his new love and all that money (or even just abandoned that money) but then I suppose there wouldn't have been a film then though!
It's a shame for Ramon (played by Anthony Ramos) Good for him to have one of his songs in the credits of a film he starred in also though.
A Solid Liam Neeson viewing.
Don't read the low ratings and here's why
ham-ma24211 December 2020
So people be like "Oh Liam, it's going to be like all the previous movies that are an empty shootouts and without any morals and I am angry at everybody I want to kill them because I am a sad ****".
No, this movie even though it has 50-50 on romance and a good action thriller, it delivers both. The atmosphere is pretty weird as it jumps back and forth, but this is way better than some empty movie with just bullets flying and same old scripts. I haven't seen something this freshly baked in a long while. Female lead is incredible and Liam was as always just cold. I highly recommend this for good-feel movie + all what thriller has to offer and also the soundtrack made it even more intense.
No, this movie even though it has 50-50 on romance and a good action thriller, it delivers both. The atmosphere is pretty weird as it jumps back and forth, but this is way better than some empty movie with just bullets flying and same old scripts. I haven't seen something this freshly baked in a long while. Female lead is incredible and Liam was as always just cold. I highly recommend this for good-feel movie + all what thriller has to offer and also the soundtrack made it even more intense.
Noise
shashrvacai31 January 2021
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