Why did it feel like I just watched two movies in one?
The first half of the movie is completely disjointed from the second half. What an incoherent mess.
shareYeah, just watched on Netflix.
One movie seems to be the sort of thing you'd see in old Charles Bronson movies... or maybe Straw Dogs. Quite, law-abiding man forced to take action against criminal thug who threatens his family.
In the second half, the first movie and all its unanswered questions are dropped altogether. Suddenly the family man goes all Taxi Driver, walking into a den of low-lifes and laying them out. The previously threatening thug turns out to be a conflicted father who decides to turn on his son. And a completely new character -- the combat buddy -- is introduced who helps him in his mission.
The only saving grace was the charisma of the leading actors, but they still couldn't overcome the script's deficiencies.
*Spoilers*
Actually, it felt like three different movies - first part was 'Cape Fear', second part was the murder mystery, third part was the vigilante justice bullsheet.
I found the film interesting until Richard decided to return back to the oldies. I could not rationalize this action based on the behavior he exhibited until then, and consequently started 'tuning out'. Seeing Richard go for the 'hunt' all decked up, wearing a tan leather waistcoat, did not make much sense either.