A
Walk
Among
The
Tombstones
is
the
new
release
this
week,
which
is
an
American
crime
thriller
adapted
from
a
1992
novel
by
Lawrence
Block
of
the
same
name.
The
book-to-movie
adaptation
stars
Liam
Neeson
as
Matt
Scudder,
an
ex-NYPD
detective
who
starts
working
as
an
unlicensed
private
investigator,
and
operates
outside
the
law.
Matt
is
hired
by
a
drug
dealer
(Dan
Stevens)
to
find
the
two
men
who
abducted
his
wife
in
New
York
City
and
bring
them
to
him.
With
good
production
values,
the
visuals
of
Scudder's
world
is
impressively
captured,
with
long,
sharply
composed,
static
shots
by
cinematographer
Mihai
Malaimare
Jr.
And
the
viewing
is
enhanced
by
composer
Carlos
Rafael
Rivera's
unexpectedly
melodic
background
score.
It
is
an
out-and-out
Liam
Neeson
film
and
the
actor
plays
the
glum
ageing
ex-cop
to
near
perfection.
He
is
assisted
by
TJ
(Brian
"Astro" Bradley),
a
homeless
teenager
who
aspires
to
become
an
investigator
one
day.
Their
interaction
in
the
library
or
on
the
streets
seems
strained,
forced
and
obligatory
for
the
script
to
proceed.
There
are
no
strong
female
characters
in
the
film.
The
movie's
trailer
reminds
us
of
Taken,
one
of
the
best
movies
of
Liam
Neeson
where
he
searches
his
kidnapped
daughter.
No
wonder,
A
Walk
Among
The
Tombstones
is
a
must
watch
for
Liam
fans!
Overall,
the
elaborate
plot
with
thematic
concerns,
from
alcoholism
and
gun
control
to
the
nature
of
vengeance
and
jealousy,
are
nothing
more
than
window
dressing
for
this
detective
story.