Cold Pursuit

Liam Neeson stars in Cold Pursuit, a black comedy action thriller that's a remake of a 2014 Norwegian film with the same director. The film deals with a snowplow driver at a Colorado ski resort whose son is killed by drug lords and sets out to kill them in revenge. One thing that bothered me about the film is the oddly slow and surreal pace that felt like it was trying to be too artistic. Also I wish we got to see more of the family life for Neeson's character as it jumps quickly to his son's murder and then to his wife leaving. The way certain events happen feel really odd, out of nowhere, and out of place such as the main villain's relationship with his own son or the ending itself. Despite those issues, there are still some really great things such as Neeson's performance and how he's a regular guy that doesn't really know how to perform his revenge really well. The cinematography is superb at showing how beautiful and expansive a snow covered Colorado is, even when they shot in Canada. What starts out as tragic eventually becomes a really funny running gag wherein every time someone dies it then cuts to a black screen that shows the name of the dead, their mob nickname, and a symbol of their religious belief. A lot of the action scenes are done well, but especially those by Neeson's due to how unfamiliar he is with weapons and fighting. Over all: 72%
2019 top list so far:
1. The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
2. The Upside
3. Cold Pursuit
4. Glass