Written by Scott EdwardsRetirement is a time when you are supposed to sit back and reflect on the life you have led, but it is not for everybody. Working so hard for so many years, it is hard to just shut off your brain and enjoy the down time that you have earned. Some people have the need to stay busy, as they are not able to come down from the high that they got from working and while there is nothing wrong with that, I sincerely hope that they are able to take a breath and enjoy their time off. I know that if I ever make it to retirement, I will have to be one of these busy people, mainly because there is nothing good that comes from me if I let my mind wander too much. As Christmas is approaching, Frank Moses is doing his best to keep his days filled. Doing his normal morning routine, he notices that his is the only house in the neighborhood that is not ready for the season. Completing that and getting the mail, Frank decides that it is time to make his bi-monthly call to his crush Sarah who works in the accounting department to complain about not getting his check. Frank looks forwards to these calls, as the two have formed more of a bond than he has ever had in his life. As the two flirt back and forth, Frank throws it out there that he will be visiting the city and would like to meet her, but this trip may come at a very high cost. Waking up to find a wet work team in his house, Frank goes back to his old ways of working and disposes of them with little issue. Knowing that Sarah will be a target as well, Frank makes the politest introduction he can under the circumstances, but is forced to kidnap his phone crush. Trying to find out who is after him, Frank stops by the retirement home of his old friend Joe who still has contacts in the C.I.A. and finds out that the folks that are after him are the same folks he worked for years ago. Following the lead of a reporter that was going to break a big story, but was killed before it made it to press, Frank is shocked to hear that Joe has been knocked out of the loop, so he only has one more place to go. Making their way to the Everglades, Frank and Sarah meet with Marvin who seems to be a little off in the head, but he has the information that that they are looking for. With a list of people being knocked off by the C.I.A., there are still some people that are not dead yet and the next one might be able to shine some light on what is going on. Meeting with a retired pilot, Marvin spots a surveillance helicopter that opens fire on the group and they are forced to fire back to survive. With a lead that will take them into the heart of the C.I.A. and time running out before they are next to be ‘retired’, the group finds themselves uncovering a secret from their past with a major impact on the future of the country. There are so many storylines going on in this movie, I just focused on Frank’s story and left out William Cooper’s altogether, so here you go for the Karl Urban fans out there. Not knowing who Frank Moses is, William Cooper starts the hunt with his normal methods, but finds out that Frank is highly trained. Turning up the heat, William is forced to make the decision of what is most important to him, his family or the job. With that being said, the hunt for Frank and his band of ex operatives is really what keeps the movie’s pacing fast and enjoyable. I loved the group dynamic that played throughout, as it seems like everyone has tried to kill everyone else at some point in their past. But if you did not love Marvin throughout the movie, I don’t know what will please you in any movie. With plenty of action, a mystery, bullets raining, explosions, an A list cast and a stuffed pig, this movie really delivers everything that you want to be entertained.
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