Film Review – Redemption Day

The screen needs new action heroes. Liam Neeson is clinging on to his standing as a senior brawler, still churning out thrillers where he’s bashed and bruised while on the hunt for justice. There really isn’t much more than that out there, leaving an open space for different types of good guys. While late to the party, actor Gary Dourdan (who achieved fame with his years on “C.S.I.”) offers steely stares and muscle flexing with “Redemption Day,” which presents him as a haunted military man out to rescue his kidnapped wife in the wilds of Algeria. The ingredients are there for old-fashioned escapism, but co-writer/director Hicham Hajji (making his helming debut) doesn’t necessarily want brawny chaos. He’s looking for political commentary, transforming “Redemption Day” into a series of conversations sold at half-speed, weirdly skipping excitement at almost every turn. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com