Excellent but underrated film

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

I love this movie through and through. I've made all my friends and family watch it, and I've seen it myself no less than a dozen times. It is precisely my cup of tea. Why? Well, I'm not too great at explaining myself or critical thinking on film, but I'll give it a shot.The pacing. Starts out with a bang, dials it way back, then turns up gradually. We don't so much see a mystery unfold as we do go through a process somewhat behind the eyes of Jackie Chan's character. He takes his time, not that he bides it.The fallible hero. Jackie Chan is old. You didn't know? Well he is. And it shows. They don't try to go the Stallone route where he somehow hasn't lost a step and can fight a tank even though he's in his 70's. When he gets hit, it hurts. No more 30 minute long fights with ladders and folding chairs.The villain. Pierce Brosnan is one of my faves, and he turned up a good performance, in my opinion. An ex-extremist gone soft, playing politics. His presence enough would've been enough to satisfy, but he played the part well. Thankfully.The score/soundtrack. Carpenter-esque, and it really sets the tone. Keeps it tense. People who aren't familiar with Carpenter might liken it to the score used in Stranger Things. And I think it's perfect.I guess those are the major points. Now go watch it. It may be the last time you get to see Jackie Chan in a decent movie.

Jackie Chan plays Quan a man whose daughter is killed in a terrorist bombing. He wants answers to the people responsible but no one will give him anything. So he decides to take the law into his own hands. Pierce Brosnan plays ex-IRA leader who bears a striking resemblance to Gerry Adams. Brosnan is really good in the film stealing every scene he's in complete with a thick Irish accent. Jackie Chan gives a grounded emotional performance and of course handles the action scenes very well. Even for a man in his 60s he's more than capable of performing risky stunts making the film look believable. Directed by Martin Campbell (Casino Royale, Golden Eye) he gets great performances out of all of his actors and makes the film look great even with such a small budget. It has its feet firmly stuck in reality dealing with such a timely subject matter. There is lot of intrigue to it and not everything is what it seems. It's less of an action thriller and more of a drama/mystery thriller with some impressive action sequences that don't look overly fantastic. There is no slow motion and no perfect choreography. They look realistic and nobody walks away unscathed as there is a lot of bruises and wounds. It does suffer from some pacing issues and the tone is often inconsistent. But it's just a great film full of surprises.

Definitely a watch; very good acting, conspiracy angle, there is a little for everyone here. Watch it with family and friends. Jackie and Pierce have nailed it with an acting which needed a reduction in their known capacities.

Nowadays, it's extremely rare to see an action/thriller movie that gives meaning to the action. The characters that fight and engage in a river of bullets and large explosions that open the mouth of hell itself should be for a good reason and give the viewer a chance to feel something for the character to why they're doing it. The Foreigner (2017) is a good example of a movie that does this perfectly. Political corruption, moral atrocities, and innocent lives lost to unfair circumstances can be fought and changed by one man. The character of Ngoc Minh Quan portrayed by Jackie Chan is done extraordinarily well. One thing we all should keep in mind, a man that seeks revenge and has nothing left to lose is true terror. You will feel that in your mind as you're watching this movie from beginning to the end, I promise you.