Fresh and Exciting

Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

This movie is a typical movie in a lot of ways. Guy loses family and wants revenge, has military background. But the fact that it's Jackie Chan makes it unique because it's less about his chaotic action and more about making traps, and being dramatic. There is some good political story between the Brits and Ireland as well. Pretty much what I expected, though it felt like Jackie was only in half the movie.

Jackie Chan is an icon of martial arts and making great light-hearted comedy films based around his martial arts skills. But in the Foreigner, we see another side of the man- a thoughtful, broken man. Suffice to say this is Chan's first foray into drama and he is more than competent. Which is not to say there aren't any action sequences, but they are an afterthought. Chan plays a grieving father seeking revenge and the tone is somber so be prepared- this isn't usual Jackie Chan fare. But do go see it just to see a different side of the 63-year-old icon. (Go see it for Jackie Chan the actor)

Nowadays, it's extremely rare to see an action/thriller movie that gives meaning to the action. The characters that fight and engage in a river of bullets and large explosions that open the mouth of hell itself should be for a good reason and give the viewer a chance to feel something for the character to why they're doing it. The Foreigner (2017) is a good example of a movie that does this perfectly. Political corruption, moral atrocities, and innocent lives lost to unfair circumstances can be fought and changed by one man. The character of Ngoc Minh Quan portrayed by Jackie Chan is done extraordinarily well. One thing we all should keep in mind, a man that seeks revenge and has nothing left to lose is true terror. You will feel that in your mind as you're watching this movie from beginning to the end, I promise you.

Until the end of the movie I was persuaded that it is a great thriller. Especially that it had so great acting celebrities such as Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan. But from the starters it buggered me that Brosnan is speaking like he has to visit a toilet. It is an almost 2 hour packed action with amazing plot and thriller like story, but the end just disappoints... I wont throw any spoilers, but believe me, you will be tremendously angry at yourself because you spent 2 hurs of your time on this movie. Sufficiently to say that one of the main characters in the movie is not shown for at least a half an hour in this cinematographic disaster! JUST SHAME.... Great story with lame execution and the end is, well, just for crying.....