The hated Game of Thrones star returns in Liam Neeson's rated thriller

The author Jonathan Klotz
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Liam Neeson continues to reign as the king of the B-movie with his latest thriller, In the land of saints and sinnerswhich is as generic as the title sounds, but there is a catch. The Irish film features an almost entirely Irish cast, which also wouldn't be noteworthy without Jack Gleeson in it. Gleeson spent several years away from movies and television, but this is his return to his most famous role as the world's greatest villain, Joffrey Baratheon. game of thrones.

Liam Neeson always finds trouble

In the land of saints and sinners Neeson is portrayed as an IRA bomber lying low in a quaint Irish seaside town, but old habits die hard. Neeson's character, Finbarr Murphy, finds himself employed by a local small-time crime boss as a hit man until a job goes wrong and he has a change of heart. Impersonating an abused woman starts a slow chain reaction that ends in bloodshed, tears and lives being taken.

Alongside Finbarr is Kevin, a young man played by Jack Gleeson who is genuine and is more than willing to kill anyone to complete his mission. He's not as evil as Joffrey, but he's not a good guy either; he's just worried and longs for a brighter future, so Finbarr tries to take him under his wing and take him far away from the small world of Glencolmcilla. In the land of saints and sinners gives Gleeson a chance to get back into acting in a different kind of role and hopefully make people realize he's not Joffrey.

The Return of Jack Gleeson

Jack Gleeson's performance as Joffrey shocked the audience and supercuts Peter Dinklage His slapping became one of YouTube's most popular videos, but as brilliant as the performance was, it also had a dark side. Gleason faced game of thrones fans who couldn't separate the art from the artist, which, combined with the mental toll of years of playing an unrepentant sociopath, led to his self-imposed exile. Returning to the low level In the land of saints and sinners is a fantastic return for the young Irish star, which will hopefully lead to more roles in the years to come.

If you asked someone to describe the plots Blacklight, In the land of saints and sinnersor Absolutioneven knowing nothing about movies, they could get closer if only they knew Liam Neeson starred in all of them. The award-winning star's second stint as an action star has seen him star in a long string of slow-burn thrillers that replace punches and gunfights with punchy conversations and otherwise mundane lines that sound like the most important line Neeson has ever uttered.

Actually In the land of saints and sinners was released in 2023 to little fanfare, despite featuring Neeson's best performance in years. Today, the film has finally been discovered by the audience thanks to Amazon Great, but it was always destined to be cheap and digestible streaming content from day one.

In the land of saints and sinners now streaming on Amazon Prime.