But there is more to it than that!! It is also an melodrama mixed in with foreign intrigue, assassination plots, kidnappings, and murders. 3 Days To Kill was marketed as an action film like Taken. field agent, that is promised an experimental drug if he agrees to one last job. Plot In A Paragraph: Ethan Renner (KC) an estranged father, with limited time to live, desperately tries to reconnect with his estranged wife and daughter before his death. But all in all, her part is small, and Kevin Costner's parental charm more than made up for it.Ĭontinuing my plan to watch every movie in Kevin Costner's filmography in order I come to 2014's three days to kill. Amber Heard got on my nerves a little, but only because she had a major attitude problem and wore black leather corsets for absolutely no reason. It's really very good, and I recommend it for those who like a little humor in their action flicks. The action scenes are exciting and sometimes cringe-worthy (in a "She's going to get decapitated I can't look!" way), but thankfully the movie stays away from blood and guts. However, with the well-known plot and without Nicky Cage, this is still a very entertaining movie! Kevin Costner is very likable, and there are several hilarious scenes in which he's torturing someone or about to kill someone but is interrupted by his daughter's embarrassing "I Don't Care" ringtone and has to juggle playing Daddy and being an assassin. And during every since scene, you're keenly aware that Nicky Cage could have played the Kevin Costner role. And as is evident by the title, he has three days to complete his assignment. Kevin Costner's costar in 3 Days to Kill is Amber Heard. One more: In Drive Angry, Cage's costar is Amber Heard, and he has three days to "complete his mission". And in Dying of the Light, Nicolas Cage plays a CIA agent dying of a terminal illness. In Bringing Out the Dead, Nicolas Cage hallucinates over the course of three days. In Gone in Sixty Seconds, Stolen, and Rage, Nicolas Cage comes back for "just one more job". In Matchstick Men, Stolen, and Rage, Nicolas Cage has to bond with/rescue his teenage daughter. I know what you're thinking: this is a Nicolas Cage action movie. I did find the amount of perfect English being spoken and understood in France and especially Serbia a little convenient but whatever, this was mindless but still worth a watch.Ī terminally ill former CIA agent is given one last assignment in exchange for an experimental hallucinogenic drug that may extend his life, and he struggles to reconnect with his teenage daughter with the time he has left. The ending sequence was also refreshing as all along I had been assuming a cliché kidnapping, so nice twist there. The action storyline is quite good though thanks to Luc Besson decent stunts, tons of broken glass and bullet riddled bodies, and Costner gets the job done -Liam Neeson style. This last job just happens to take place with he also tasked with looking after his estranged teenage daughter (Hailee Steinfeld) after his ex wife (conveniently) has to leave town. The somewhat recycled story follows Kevin Costner as a gruff ex secret service agent who after being told has just 3 months to live sets out on that infamous "one last mission" in exchange for an experimental drug that will save his life. This movie tries to be many things its mostly an action film but also plays heavily into the family drama while throwing in some dark comedy too, all with mixed results.
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