After the not so great performance of This Means War, director Joseph McGinty Nichol (McG), famous for bringing the Charlie's Angels series to screen, returns with another fast-paced and brutally realistic action film, 3 Days to Kill. The movie revolves around Ethan Renner (Kevin Costner), a former CIA agent who is coaxed out of retirement by the CIA for 'one last job'. In exchange, they offer to give him an experimental drug that could potentially save his life from an incurable form of cancer he has recently been diagnosed with.
For decades, Ethan's job was a closely guarded secret, even from his wife (Amber Heard) and daughter (Hailee Steinfield). After the diagnosis, Ethan tries to rekindle his dysfunctional relationship with his family, which proves to be increasingly difficult with his new assignment.
The movie mainly comprises of Ethan struggling to juggle between tracking down a famous terrorist and ensuring the safety of his family.
Compared to an average action-thriller, the movie is lukewarm with pyrotechnics, ill-fated cars and family moments sprinkled here and there, making it one of those movies you'd watch if you gave 2 hours to kill.
I give it a 3.5/5.
For decades, Ethan's job was a closely guarded secret, even from his wife (Amber Heard) and daughter (Hailee Steinfield). After the diagnosis, Ethan tries to rekindle his dysfunctional relationship with his family, which proves to be increasingly difficult with his new assignment.
The movie mainly comprises of Ethan struggling to juggle between tracking down a famous terrorist and ensuring the safety of his family.
Compared to an average action-thriller, the movie is lukewarm with pyrotechnics, ill-fated cars and family moments sprinkled here and there, making it one of those movies you'd watch if you gave 2 hours to kill.
I give it a 3.5/5.