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Here's a movie about Liam just killing shit in the wild, which is awesome in its own right, but then there's also this added layer of deep characters and thoughtful story-telling. I just saw this movie a week ago, so I was a little late, but I was pretty amazed by it. Maybe my favorite Liam film.

If you haven't seen it, I would recommend doing so.

[Solo]

Here's a movie about Liam just killing shit in the wild

It's not about that at all.

That said, I really liked it.

[strafer]

Everything Liam touches turns to gold.

[AwesomeSauce]

Surprised by this movie honesty. Didn't think the director had it in him.

That plane crash scene was crazy, I wouldn't want to watch this movie on one lol.

[mokeyjoe]

It's a great B movie. Had some of that classy John Carpenter vibe.

[UrbanRats]

I liked it, though it wasn't perfect.
I liked the ending too, something that a lot of people seem to hate.

Everything Liam touches turns to gold.

It's gonna be great, it's gonna be great.

[Riposte]

Surprised by this movie honesty. Didn't think the director had it in him. That plane crash scene was crazy, I wouldn't want to watch this movie on one lol.

I wonder if they ever do that... Show movies with plane crashes. There has to be rules against that.

[HiResDes]

I completely disagree. Good concept, but quite poorly executed in many ways. It is truly a movie of the fray, wading between being an okay film and an absolute atrocity. It's a character study, without any study. The atmosphere and attempted nihilistic attitude set up such a strong metaphorical theme that is torn down piece by piece by the cringe-worthy dialogue, awkward pacing, and cornball emotional outbursts. The wolves not only look terrible, but behave in such an illogical manner that they might as well have been designed by J.J Abrams.

[Solo]

I liked it, though it wasn't perfect. I liked the ending too, something that a lot of people seem to hate.

I thought the ending was perfect.

[ThoseDeafMutes]

Everything Liam touches turns to gold.

[Curufinwe]

I completely disagree. Good concept, but quite poorly executed in many ways. It is truly a movie of the fray, wading between being an okay film and an absolute atrocity. It's a character study, without any study. The atmosphere and attempted nihilistic attitude set up such a strong metaphorical theme that is torn down piece by piece by the cringe-worthy dialogue, awkward pacing, and cornball emotional outbursts. The wolves not only look terrible, but behave in such an illogical manner that they might as well have been designed by J.J Abrams.

I have to agree. It's my least favorite Neeson film of the ones I've seen.

The ending was a total cop-out.

[Solo]

Hey, he elevated it from a 1/10 to a 4/10.

[RedNalgene]

Wow, I couldn't disagree more. I really disliked this movie. Thought it was REALLY cheesy. Liam was awesome (as expected) but the other characters were forgettable and cliched, the dialog and action sequences were pretty bad, and they tried to give the wolves this evil personality which really ruined the movie for me. Liam was all that was good in the movie. 1/4 stars

[PoweredBySoy]

I thought the ending was perfect.

I did too. But apparently I had originally missed the extra 3 seconds after the credits, which I just watched this morning.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6Oeh2BD7UA

I was worried to watch it, thinking it would ruin the good vibe I got from the original ending, but it's very subtle. Here is what I got from it:
So the wolf is obviously still alive… but dying? He looks dead. I guess what I take away from that is that he did enough damage to the wolf to kill it, but not before he died. But the way he’s laying on the wolf suggests a pretty epic struggle down to the wire.

[Tashi]

Movie was a big letdown. Actors beside Liam were fucking annoying and then at the end we get robbed. Nah, no thanks.

[Zeliard]

Liam Neeson and Frank Grillo were both great in it. I found the movie surprisingly good.

[Solo]

I just don't get the ending complaints. Actually seeing Liam punching a bunch of wolves wouldn't fit at all with the tone of the rest of the movie.

[Neuromancer]

I liked it even though the behavior of the wolves was a bit ridiculous.

[tapedeck]

Rented this the other day and was surprised how much I liked it. The ending did bother me though only because it was hard to buy that after all that travel and heading towards civilization, Liam's character would just end up just sitting in the middle of a Wolf's den. Then again its a movie about surviving a plane crash in the frozen tundra so maybe Im taking it too seriously.

[Icomp]

Everything Liam touches turns to gold.

Sometimes. Darkman sure is bad though.

[Solstice]

I just don't get the ending complaints. Actually seeing Liam punching a bunch of wolves wouldn't fit at all with the tone of the rest of the movie.

Exactly. It didn't need a gigantic action scene to end with at all.

That said, his dads poem sucked.

[PoweredBySoy]

Wow, I couldn't disagree more. I really disliked this movie. Thought it was REALLY cheesy. Liam was awesome (as expected) but the other characters were forgettable and cliched, the dialog and action sequences were pretty bad, and they tried to give the wolves this evil personality which really ruined the movie for me. Liam was all that was good in the movie. 1/4 stars

Huh. I thought the characters were all great. They were well directed and had interesting lines and personalities, with nothing being overwrought. They came off as normal labor workers, people with families, stuck in a shitty situation. I liked it.

I could see the criticism against the wolves though - and the personification of them.

Half-way through the movie - after the tree sequence - I did kind of hope that the wolves were gone, and that it would be more of a man-vs-nature scenario, which is the aspect I think I liked the most.

[PoweredBySoy]

That said, his dads poem sucked.

Which was kind of great really. It showed his dad as being more real. At least that's how I saw it.

[Beaulieu]

rarelly have I disagreed more with a thread.

I like most movies, even "bad" ones. But this one was so terrible.. if you want to make unrealistic wolves, why not just go the whole way and make them aliens or something.

the whole movie had this very serious tone but the wolves behavior was the most unrealistic shit I've ever seen. Ruined the whole thing for me.

[Uchip]

honestly I thought the movie was just alright
maybe a little bit predictable and cheesy

edit: did like the random Alive reference in this movie

[snacknuts]

Wow, I couldn't disagree more. I really disliked this movie. Thought it was REALLY cheesy. Liam was awesome (as expected) but the other characters were forgettable and cliched, the dialog and action sequences were pretty bad, and they tried to give the wolves this evil personality which really ruined the movie for me. Liam was all that was good in the movie. 1/4 stars

Agreed, except that I didn't really think Liam Neeson was very good in it.

[PoweredBySoy]

and heading towards civilization

I never got the impression that that's what they were doing. They were just moving for the sake of moving.

[shintoki]

Probably my favorite of the year so far. Its definitely one of those movies that differ from what you expect. We expected an action movie, when we got a brutal drama instead.

I still think one of my favorite bits on it was the poem introduction and eventually how it concludes
At first, I just thought it was the cheesy introduction. You know, recite famous lines, etc. Just some wankery a director does. Yet how it played out through the movie. Where it was about the relationship between him and his father, where this was the one really defining moment as a kid. He saw the emotional side of his father.


Also, fuck the ending complaints too. It ended perfectly.

[Revenant]

I just don't get the ending complaints. Actually seeing Liam punching a bunch of wolves wouldn't fit at all with the tone of the rest of the movie.

Yup as amazing as it would be to see liam nee son pile drive a wolf the way that movie ends is fitting and closes what the film started with quite well


This movie was a pleasant surprise for me. Frankly I only watched it because liam neeson just makes things better.

[Solstice]

Which was kind of great really. It showed his dad as being more real. At least that's how I saw it.

That does kind of make sense, now that you mention it. You propose a valid point, good sir.

I never got the impression that that's what they were doing. They were just moving for the sake of moving.

Yep. They were simply hoping to find something. The only reason they headed for the trees was to get out of the open.

[hiryu]

I love this movie. I've seen it about 15 times so far, with three of them in the theater.

[HiResDes]

I never got the impression that that's what they were doing. They were just moving for the sake of moving.

The journey is a good metaphor for depressed life. I don't think any of them truly believes that they are going to make it out, but they keep moving anyway. The best ending they can really expect is death on their own terms. Like I said, I like the movie conceptually, but that is it.

[Don'tBeWeird]

Brilliant film.

[Measley]

I enjoyed it. I really loved the discussion on the afterlife. Very poignant and real.

[AgentOtaku]

Fucking LOVED this movie

Also, very tough film to watch, especially just before dude dies but his daughter whispers I love you daddy ...I almost lost it T___T

[Revenant]

So anyone find the drowning scene uncomfortable. Some of those shots made it look like he was going to reach the surface. Then boom dead. I was almost a little pissed off he died!

[PoweredBySoy]

Also, very tough film to watch, especially just before dude dies but his daughter whispers I love you daddy ...I almost lost it T___T

Same. Ever since I had my girl two years ago, any sort of child-related drama in movies hits me 10 times as hard now. Sucks. =/

[Riggs]

This movie had the most misleading trailer I've ever seen in my life.

I was expecting a bad ass romp with Liam Neeson kicking wolf ass, and I got this shit instead. Normally you could blame this on my lack of intelligence. But the trailer was literally the most misleading fucking thing ever. #STILLMAD

[iNvid02]

trailer was just false advertising, but i ended up enjoying it quite a bit

[nskinnear]

I liked it.

[Mango Positive]

I loved this movie. I didn't see the fact that his wife was dead, not just separated coming, so that ending hit me hard. I also felt it ended exactly where it needed to.

[SquirrelNuckle]

This movie had the most misleading trailer I've ever seen in my life. I was expecting a bad ass romp with Liam Neeson kicking wolf ass, and I got this shit instead. Normally you could blame this on my lack of intelligence. But the trailer was literally the most misleading fucking thing ever. #STILLMAD

Trailer has nothing on The Village.

[tapedeck]

I never got the impression that that's what they were doing. They were just moving for the sake of moving.

Eh I dunno first they found trees that had been cut and thought that was a good sign, and when they saw the river Liam said that he though it was good to follow it cause it would send them in the right direction. Not saying thats the greatest plan but it certainly didnt seem like they were just walking around aimlessly.

[Riggs]

Trailer has nothing on The Village.

Oh shit I should youtube that sometime.

[UrbanRats]

I completely disagree. Good concept, but quite poorly executed in many ways. It is truly a movie of the fray, wading between being an okay film and an absolute atrocity. It's a character study, without any study. The atmosphere and attempted nihilistic attitude set up such a strong metaphorical theme that is torn down piece by piece by the cringe-worthy dialogue, awkward pacing, and cornball emotional outbursts. The wolves not only look terrible, but behave in such an illogical manner that they might as well have been designed by J.J Abrams.

Well the wolves were supposed to look like an unnatural force, they way i see it.
I liked how they render that one wolf that attacks them at the bonfire (at night in the woods) it looks very much out of a fairytale, something more than an animal, if you will.

[shagg_187]

Still makes me laugh/cringe. What a waste of an arm.

[G.O.O.]

It has a very powerful scene, and even if it doesn't avoid the cheesiness, it manages to be much more than just Liam Neeson VS wolves.

[PoweredBySoy]

That's some of the most regrettable shit I've ever seen.

[Vyer]

It is awesome.

I knew coming out though that the general tone and the dark and rather depressing events were going to cause a pretty negative reaction for some folks.

[iNvid02]

lol, looks like a leg to me