I am now on fall break and to celebrate I went to see The Foreigner last night. Now I am not normally a big fan of Jackie Chan action movies but, to me, the trailers for The Foreigner made it seem more like a political thriller so I decided to take a chance. I really enjoyed it! After a terrorist bombing claims the life of his daughter in London, a distraught Quan (Chan) goes looking for answers. When a faction of the IRA claims responsibility, Quan looks to Liam Hennessy (Pierce Brosnan), the Deputy Minister for Northern Ireland and a former IRA member, for answers. Hennessy is less than forthcoming, and is clearly more involved than he will admit, so Quan sets out to convince him to tell him the names of the bombers in some fabulous action scenes. Details about both men are slowly revealed and I found the conclusion to be quite satisfying. The story reminded me of the novels of Robert Ludlum, Frederick Forsyth, or John Le Carre, which I love, and I found the twists and turns to be very engaging (I've heard some critics say that the story is convoluted). Chan gives an intense portrayal of a grieving father out for revenge but Brosnan is fantastic, one of his best performances in years. The movie has a few flaws (lots of scenes with politicians talking in offices while drinking scotch) but I had a great time watching it and I recommend it to fans of action-thrillers.
Note: This movie features Rory Fleck Byrne as Hennessey's nephew. I may have found my latest celebrity crush.
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