“tHE lAIR”
MOVIE REVIEW
Director
Neil Marshall's film "The Lair," set in the arid, mountainous terrain
of war-torn Afghanistan, opens with an adrenaline-pumping battle scene in which
superfit US Air Force pilot Kate Sinclair, played by Charlotte Kirk, takes on
the mob alone. Gun-wielding terrorists shoot at her from all sides. She somehow
manages to outrun everyone, but the bloodthirsty monsters await her deep inside
a mysterious dark bunker.
After
April 2017, we were initially told that the US Air Force had deployed one of
the largest non-nuclear weapons in its arsenal, the MOAB, Mother of All Bombs,
but before the explosion, there was an 'unofficial' rumor of a devastating
operation in this remote Afghan province, a major insurgent stronghold. The
text is enough to pique the audience's immediate interest, and director
Marshall gradually gets more intense and bloody with some solid action. He
drives the story, loading the script with enough guns, seriousness, and some
unpredictable moves. But beyond this, the film would have benefited from more
layered writing or storytelling. They make a lazy attempt by showing some
flashes of Kate Sinclair's daughter and it just doesn't cut it. Non-stop action
of a caricatured monster modeled after Venom. But for some reason, despite its
deeply disturbing brutality, it's not scary.
Sure,
there are thrills in the first half, but after a point, there are more
characters than you can care for and less tension than initially expected. So
now it's all about the climax to see who survives this horror and if we can
find any logical explanation about these powerful beings. 'The Liar' has above
average production values and decent cinematography worthy of a big screen
experience.
The
performances across the board are very serviceable, as is the script. Charlotte
Kirk, co-writer and director Neil Marshall's wife, for some reason, looks
invincible in the role of a fierce and fearsome Air Force pilot. Jonathan
Howard plays the capable Captain Hook. You will definitely want these two
beautiful mainstays for more than just killing the enemy. Apart from the male
star Hadi Kanjanpur, Kabir is a smart local who is taken hostage by the US
Army.
Featuring
a monster who kills blindly and smartly, 'The Liar' scores with its massive
action and some intense scenes. So, if you overcome the obvious dangers, you
can experience some seriously exciting moments.
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