The film was released on September 19, 2014. But hes wondering if hell ever make it to nine, what with this crazy case hes on. All but one of the kidnapped women are killed. He reads about victims Marie Gotteskind and Leila Andresen. As presented in the film, Scudder is an ex-cop and recovering alcoholic. I feel like Liam Neeson hasn't been given much to work with since the success of "Taken." (Wong Kar-wai was generally taken as the auteur behind the barroom drama My Blueberry Nights, but Block co-wrote the screenplay, and the film had as much to do with his worldview.). Maybe I missed something. Scudder then enters a bar and gets coffee with shots. We see their body parts, wrapped in plastic and paper, in the back of a car, in a dumpster, on the grounds of a graveyard and floating in a pond. We see a thug rip open a womans shirt, baring her breast. TJ helps with the research. Later he discovers one of their victims was an undercover DEA agent who had the files on her. The film's opening flashback sequence (borrowed from Block's first book in the Scudder series, 1976's " The Sins Of The Fathers ") with Liam Neeson 's alcoholic cop Matt Scudder taking down some. Yet Hollywood seems to focus on the latter, not deviating from the stoic man who can rip armies of murderers asunder and come out swinging. A Walk Among the Tombstones is a 2014 American neo-noir action thriller film[5][6][7][8] directed and written by Scott Frank, and based on the 1992 novel of the same name by Lawrence Block. But now it's safe to tell you that, ever since I saw him in Michael Collins, Neeson has been up at the top of my personal Scudder wish list. I enjoyed the movie quite a bit. Unlicensed. Neeson gives him the requisite weight along with that Hibernian sadness he carries in most of his roles. Rounding up our favorite funny videos of the month. But the man later goes to see him and tells him how his wife was killed. The climax of the film felt predictable anyways, yeah. A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014) Plot Showing all 4 items Jump to: Summaries (3) Synopsis (1) Summaries Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife. There was something else involved. Because this is actually more of a gumshoe investigators tale, a gritty cop-turned-unlicensed-detective story (based on a rough-and-tumble Lawrence Block novel). A Walk Among The Tombstones'movie finale sees Scudder and Kenny tracking down kidnapper Albert after the gunfight, with the latter having killed wounded partner Ray. Scudder returns home to find TJ sleeping on the couch and spots a drawing that TJ made of himself as a superhero, with a sickle on his costume representing his sickle cell anemia. We also see a killer wrap the wire around a womans breast. Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife. How viewers can change the meaning of a great artists work. Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife. [20] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale. Kenny wants to kill him but Scudder talks him down, seeing how TJ is in the room and is watching everything. In the book, this particular investigation leads him to seriously think about what Elaine means to him and whether not hes still comfortable with her seeing clients, something he didnt mind before. Kenny reluctantly agrees. Its true that the books ending would have been hard to bring off. Was on the edge on my seat at least 3/4s of the movie's time length. The thing to remember about Block and Scudder is that alcohol and Alcoholics Anonymous are central. Neeson turns in a solid performance, backed by a good supporting cast that features Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey) as a sympathetic drug trafficker and a couple of really vicious bad guys. Matt Scudder used to be a cop. Ray is a smug sadist while Albert is an emotionless sociopath. Now the talented writer-director Scott Frank comes awfully close in his adaptation of one of Blocks better novels, A Walk Among the Tombstones. Could be wrong though. Im glad they left T.J. out of the trailers, though. Its that earnest effort to save, to beat time, to help the desperate and to make amends for past wrongs that turns a few steps in this long walk in the right direction. When his rehab comrade Peter Kristo invites him to visit his brother Kenny, a drug dealer, Scudder learns that Kenny's wife Carrie Kristo was abducted and cut into pieces by her kidnappers; now Kenny wants to find the killer to get revenge. Albert surrenders and Scudder cuffs him. The films opening flashback sequence (borrowed from Blocks first book in the Scudder series, 1976s The Sins Of The Fathers) with Liam Neesons alcoholic cop Matt Scudder taking down some very bad dudes, complete with slow motion sequences, very much feels like an audience concession (though it provides backstory as well). It stars Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens, David Harbour, and Boyd Holbrook. Albert inspects the money and discovers some were counterfeit. Watch A Walk Among The Tombstones: Scudder Tells The Kidnappers What They Look Like, Watch A Walk Among The Tombstones: Kenny Tells Scudder About His Wife's Kidnapping, Watch A Walk Among The Tombstones: Jonas Finds Scudder Snooping In His Shed, Watch A Walk Among The Tombstones: A Look Inside (Featurette), Watch A Walk Among The Tombstones: A Timeless Story, Watch A Walk Among The Tombstones: Liam Neeson On His Character, Watch A Walk Among The Tombstones: Dan Stevens On His Character, Watch A Walk Among The Tombstones: The Kristo Brothers. He sees polaroid photos of Reuben and Leila having sex. Privacy Policy With Jude Law and Jim Gaffigan as Captain Hook and Mr. Smee. Kenny drinks hard liquor as well. Most dates on his world tour have been canceled. Instead, in Blocks book, the finale is much more gruesome. The Grey Ending Explained: Who Wins Liam Neeson's Wolf Fight. Its an interesting look at the process and adaptation, but warning: spoilers ahead. The trailers did kind of spoil a bit. He was Ray & Albert's accomplice. And he remembers a young woman reading off each of AAs famous 12 steps, many of which talk of turning your weaknesses and flaws over to God and praying for the Lords power to remove those defects of character and carry an individual through. Physically in the cold, mentally in the Caribbean. Ah thank you! In 2002, Harrison Ford was attached to star and D. J. Caruso to direct. Scudder takes the job. I just wished they showed more of the villain's backstory. Based on an article, Scudder goes to a cemetery and speaks with a groundskeeper, Jonas Loogan, upset that Scudder reminds him of finding trash bags with body parts of the dismembered Leila in the cemetery pond. Indeed, the bad guys display all manner of bloody tools and blades that they use to maim, torture and kill. For our money, wed say for the full Scudder experience youll want the book, but as an abridged version, the film does an adequate if not wholly satisfying job. Both in the book and film, TJ is urban in the most gauche way possible, complete with street speak, though arguably in Franks film, its a bit more scaled back. By continuing, you agree to the Privacy Policy and During a gunfight, Matthew's shooting caused a stray bullet to hit a 7-year-old straight in the eye, instantly killing her. The pair of villains are mostly the same too, but given a more pronounced presence in the film, to probably set up a better dynamic between them and anti-hero Scudder. People who enjoy thrillers are so accustomed to the cat-and-mouse storytelling dynamic that they think the hero/villain dichotomy is unavoidable. [21], Richard Roeper gave the film a B+ rating, calling the film "a stylish and smart thriller". Block has talked openly about his decades-long attendance, and Scudder is always taking breaks from detective work to pop into meetings. He meets TJ, a homeless streetwise youth. Instead, the other two tortured and killed her. One of the key relationships Scudder has is with Elaine Mardell, a professional working girl for over two decades, who he met on the job. Its not quite a guiding force, but it keeps him grounded, particularly in a vocation that exposes him to some abhorrent crimes and people, the kind that would make returning the bottle a very attractive proposition. Nothing more, nothing less. And while TJ does tip off Scudder and co. to the location of the killers home, in the book this is accomplished much earlier and without the hokeyness of him jumping in the back of the van. This grotesque plot contrivance goes so far from what makes private detective fiction interesting (the classical investigation into despoiled human nature) that it seems to be working out something peculiar: in fact, some dubious obsession with queerness. and the And theyd probably keep doing this. I thought it was a good flick. Meanwhile, a despondent Pete is unable to stay sober, and commits suicide. Scudder's attendance at AA meetings was a bigger part of the novel, while the movie shows the first meeting between the ex-cop and his young friend/assistant TJ, but in the novels, he was introduced in an earlier book. Own it Now on Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD The haunted title of A Walk Among the Tombstones suggests that one's bigoted reflexes are common, lying just beneath the surface. After he delivered the ransom as instructed, the kidnappers directed him to a car containing her dismembered body. He can still see the little 8-year-old girl he killed. The Hard Case Crime tie-in novel is also in stores. Was the original shot and discarded? Throughout the whole movie, I just wanted Ray and his companion to die. Peter is killed, and Scudder wounds Ray. He then enters a bar where cops don't have to pay for their drinks. But after that, the movie settles into a more adult drama groove. The elements are the same, with the case revolving around Scudders investigation into the kidnapping and dismemberment of a drug traffickers wife. It takes the eccentricity of diverse ethnic and sexual types in the urban jungle and uses them cynically--first in Lawrence Block's 1992 crime thriller novel and now in director Scott Frank's own kind of Hollywood film noir pornography. See production, box office & company info, A Walk Among the Mystery, but lacking in some thrills, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Liam Neeson/Terry Gilliam/Tim McGraw. Loved the detective's sidekick, quite a funny and interesting character. TJ This version was also released on DVD/Blu-ray. 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Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org. Her body was found chopped into neatly wrapped pieces in the back of an abandoned car. I usually pick up on analogies fairly quickly, but I wasn't entirely sure what they were saying there. Movies don't need villains even though the thriller genre, as seen in A Walk Among the Tombstones, makes it seem like they do. When Matt first meets TJ at the public library, the boy thinks the grizzled guy wants to molest him. Hmmm. Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife. He eventually kills him with a gunshot to the head. Loogan arrives and admits that he helped kidnap Leila. And why did they feel the need to save the one girl and kill others related to drugs? Ray actually spots TJ peaking through the window, but it only serves as a fatal distraction just before Albert kills him. Scudder goes back inside the house and finds Albert gone. By creating an account, you agree to the By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive email correspondence from us. It's pronounced Paw-rick, not Pad-raig. Really was a bit of a shock and even then they didn't milk it for all its worth (a few Y2K references here, a subtle WTC in the final pan out.). Theyre grinning kidnappers of women who take the ransom and then return their victims, as agreed only lovingly cut into small pieces. And what happens next changes dramatically from Blocks book. Figured they go back to their house, or wherever they gone go, an when we got there, I just slip out an call you up an tell you where Im at. A film adaptation of Blocks novel had been in development for several years with a script from Scott Frank. That seemed like the most implausible part of the movie. R (Disturbing Images|Brief Nudity|Language|Strong Violence), Crime, Kenny asks Scudder to help him find his wifes killers. Chewing the fat with shop owners and others who might have seen more than they realize. Neeson plays Matt Scudder, an ex-cop turned unlicensed private investigator who reluctantly agrees to help a heroin trafficker (Dan Stevens, TV's Downton Abbey) hunt down . This password will be used to sign into all, Okay, TikTok, You Can Calm Down About Aubrey Plaza at the SAG Awards Now, Shakira Takes Some Pointers From Taylor Swift, The Surprisingly Contrarian Case Against Lying About Science, Ed Sheeran Completes His PEMDAS Era With New Album, ASTROs Rocky Leaves the Group After Ending Contract. The film is largely faithful to the core story of the novel, while cutting several subplots and supporting characters. A Walk Among the Tombstones. A Walk Among the Tombstones: Official Clip - Morning Shootout, A Walk Among the Tombstones: Official Clip - A Sudden Strangling, A Walk Among the Tombstones: Official Clip - Kenny's Story, A Walk Among the Tombstones: Official Clip - Your Choice, A Walk Among the Tombstones: Official Clip - Silent Kill, A Walk Among the Tombstones: Official Clip - The Exchange, A Walk Among the Tombstones: Official Clip - Setting Up the Meeting, A Walk Among the Tombstones: Official Clip - Don't Feel Sorry for Me, A Walk Among the Tombstones: Official Clip - Shoot Yourself in the Head, A Walk Among the Tombstones: Official Clip - The Kidnapping. However, one of Franks most inspired choices was to move the tale up a few years, and play on the pre-millenium tension buzzing in the background. Its easy to see why a major studio wouldnt necessarily get behind a movie about a former alcoholic ex-cop turned private investigator, whose girlfriend is a prostitute, who helps a drug dealer find the men who killed his wife, and then has the dealer gruesomely kill the criminal. He has written words for Den of Geek, Collider, The Irish Times and Screen Rant over the years, and can discuss anything from the MCU - where Hawkeye is clearly the best character - to the most obscure cult b-movie gem, and his hot takes often require heat resistant gloves to handle. Coming Soon. Neither is it some kind of man-against-the-monsters supernatural thriller like the title might suggest. The only surprise is that this most primitive kind of homophobia now occurs in the context of a big budget movie geared to mainstream tastes--such as pressing the usual race/feminist buttons same as formulaic TV shows. However, in Blocks book, Petes pain comes simply from his heroin and alcohol addiction, one that finds him routinely on and off the wagon. He is asked by a drug dealer to find the men who kidnapped his wife. The moral ambiguities of the novel are transmitted to the big screen version and thats nice to see, but the concessions to the demands of a studio movie ultimately undercut what is a more potent procedural about moral decay, and what it means to take a life. A movie version of A Walk Among The Tombstones had been in development for years before the Scott Frank directed version, with Harrison Ford once in line to play the role. It seems like they killed her even after he paid them. , and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. In 2014 he played ex-cop Matt Scudder in A Walk Among The Tombstones, and thischaracter comes from a series of neo-noir books from author Lawrence Block. Throughout the book series, including Tombstone, Scudder is hitting meetings almost on a daily basis. Its brutal stuff. Frank and Block are obviously ripping-off the heinous. Ive been reading Lawrence Blocks New Yorkset Matthew Scudder detective novels for almost three decades and hoping that some filmmaker would finally nail their distinctive, highly influential vibe, in which the PI hero meets sadism with grim stoicism but goes all-out to get the bad guys anyway: If its in his control to do something, he will he must act. A Walk Among the Tombstones opens in theaters Sept. 19. "I just wanted" Maybe "I just wanted to make Ray happy?". He is also one of our primary movie reviewers. Yeah. Across the street, Scudder sees Loogan exiting an apartment building. In 'The Grey', a movie completely steered away from the idea of crime, he was still a pretty knowledgeable badass who could kill if he needed. PREVIEW. He seemed very human, and didn't even want to handle this case to begin with. I just think that he is being pigeonholed, and I don't like it. Sign up for our Email Newsletters here. (The camera finally looks away before he cuts and she screams.). Ray and Albert (portrayed by David Harbour and Adam David Thompson) are not just the bad guys; they're porn-corrupted boyfriends--evildoers and gynophobic creeps who abduct women then perform mutilations on them before killing them. I had such high hopes for this movie.When I 1st saw the trailer I couldn't wait to see it.Now after watching A Walk Among The Tombstones I'm so disappointed.It was an OK movie (I guess) but it's not something I'd watch again anytime soon.I might watch it again in a couple years if there's nothing else on or I'm in a mood but that's it.Even then I'd probably try & find something better to watch.I think my main problem with the movie wasn't that it was slow at times but that it was too gruesome.Some scenes just had me cringing & seemed too real.1 thing I'm truly happy about is that I got to see this movie for free & didn't have to pay a thing to watch it.I can only imagine how disappointed I'd be if I had to pay to see it.The best thing about A Walk Among The Tombstones was definitely the trailer. This email will be used to sign into all New York sites. He cries to Albert that he has never been wounded before. Ray is shot, he begs Albert to treat his wounds. Couple that with. The 12 steps during the gunfight was especially neat. In fact, after at first leaving a killers fate to vigilante justice, Matt realizes he has to turn back and bring the man to the legal authorities instead. Things you buy through our links may earnNew Yorka commission. Hed rather recite AAs 12 steps and humbly ask God to remove his shortcomings than try to violently purge the defects from others. People are afraid of all the wrong things. He puts his life on the line repeatedly (often without any weapon in his hand) to try to save innocents. While the film is more of a thriller than an action movie, a few setpieces were added like the graveyard shootout and the final fight to beef up the action quota. A drug kingpin hires troubled ex-cop Matt Scudder to find his wife's killers, a hunt that leads to shocking revelations in New York's underworld. Stream songs including "Main Title", "We Got Your Wife." and more. I agree on the green screen, it was weak. 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