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The Commuter

The Commuter

2018
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1h 44m
A businessman is caught up in a criminal conspiracy during his daily commute home. (imdb)

Directed by:

Jaume Collet-Serra

Screenwriter:

Byron Willinger, Philip de Blasi

Starring:

Patrick Wilson, Sam Neill, Elizabeth McGovern, Jonathan Banks, Vera Farmiga, Liam Neeson, Andy Nyman, Colin McFarlane, Roland Møller, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Florence Pugh, Ella-Rae Smith

Genres:

Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime, Mystery

Countries:

UK, USA

Languages:

English, Spanish
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The Commuter

2018
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1h 44m
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billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 16 Jan 2018
60
34th
The plot goes off the rails after the train. God damn Spartacus moment out of nowhere. Liam Neeson gets maced and shrugs it off like it was nothing. Liam Neeson's head in the span of three minutes goes through five panels of glass and he isn't even phased. I'm starting to understand why Liam Neeson is picking these roles.
Rated 16 Jan 2018
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 19 Mar 2018
30
17th
It's rapidly getting to the point that a movie with Liam Neeson is not worth watching. I never thought I would say that. This movie sounded bad from the description and unfortunately it did not disappoint at being bad. It has a few tense moments, but the plot is so ludicrously bad that it basically has no chance out the gate. The dialog is not much better. Production quality, sound and music are good, and there is a mildly interesting train crash. Worth watching? Maybe... maybe not.
Rated 19 Mar 2018
paxtonPaxton
Rated 25 Jan 2022
52
25th
It does what it does well enough for a while and then it deteriorates and why did you watch it? What did it gain you? They missed an opportunity to set this a few decades back and make the wanted party a communist and then they could rename it The Commieuter, wait, The Commutrad, no, The Communi...you know what? Come back to me on this one.
Rated 25 Jan 2022
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 01 Jul 2019
63
24th
Disposable Neeson-kicks-ass actioner is fun for a while, especially in the unoriginal but involving enough set-up; gets most of its mileage from Neeson's good-trooper performance (the "new" Harrison Ford?), though the too-obvious "yakety sax" undercranking in some key action scenes show that his days as a viable action star may be receding. Ticks the boxes and gets the job done (with a great Banks cameo), though the elaborate nature of the conspiracy scenario beggars belief at times.
Rated 01 Jul 2019
karantKARANT
Rated 24 Jan 2018
59
9th
Not as clever as it thinks it is or as thrilling as it wants to be, The Commuter (aka Taken Lite) simply comes and goes like a common locomotive. While there will always be an audience for such popcorn fare, this seems like an opportunity missed as a visibly weary Liam Neeson spends much of his ill-fated commute trying to avoid conflict rather than welcome it with clenched fists. Looking every bit his 65 years, it might be time for the once spritely Neeson to hand in his reluctant-hero badge.
Rated 24 Jan 2018
dakota99Dakota99
Rated 28 Dec 2020
5
42nd
So this is Neeson's bread and butter as far as action movies. This lacks creativity, and doesn't even really deviate from a film both Neeson and Collet-Sierra did in Non-Stop just a few years ago. Aside from a different setting, and a twist or two, this is that. It's predictable, but it does just enough to keep you entertained, and a lot of that has to do with Neeson's presence raising these otherwise straight-to-DVD projects. Makes you wonder how much longer Neeson keeps doing these.
Rated 28 Dec 2020
joelwatchesmoviesjoelwatchesmovies
Rated 22 Aug 2018
5
24th
The bulk of this is a generic (*cough*Non-Stop*cough*), lazily-written (how do these villains know everything, and what's their motivation?) thriller (more on-screen Farmiga would've helped-she was an enigmatic delight in her early scene), but the production value is notably above average (the opening credits sequence was a brilliant bit of editing showing the "same but different" angle of the daily commute; the cinematography is also quite slick throughout-see the swirling guitar fight).
Rated 22 Aug 2018
corbadCorbad
Rated 13 Aug 2018
55
22nd
The conceit itself is hard enough to believe, but it is the baffling final act that contributes the greatest weight of contrivance to the film, and while there are occasional moments of some quality in the script and plot, they are surrounded on every side by holes the size of Europe, and it would take cables as thick as the English Channel to suspend one's disbelief throughout them.
Rated 13 Aug 2018
ccranstonCCranston
Rated 10 Apr 2018
25
5th
Liam Neeson starts off the train ride by purposefully playing into the hands of bad people. He continues to do this through 80% of the movie while claiming he's trying to stop them. The believability dies when he survives something he clearly shouldn't, followed by the entire train doing the same (don't want to spoil, but it's ridiculous). He then entirely forgets to rule out the punk girl as a suspect. Movie ends hoping we don't notice the SWAT can see the cop fighting innocent passengers.
Rated 10 Apr 2018
tavingtonTavington
Rated 07 Apr 2018
1
11th
Want-to-be Taken on a train. Not even close.
Rated 07 Apr 2018
gideonGideon
Rated 01 Apr 2018
1
16th
Are they even trying anymore or are they keen on binned scripts these days? Give me another Taken over this sh-te any day of the week.
Rated 01 Apr 2018
ericamblerericambler
Rated 10 Feb 2018
58
21st
A claustrophobic thriller that never rises above the level of dependability, THE COMMUTER delivers the kind of vaguely mysterious suspense plot that we've come to expect from this director-star pairing. It's as surprising as the average TV crime procedural, but you can still appreciate the magnitude of Liam Neeson's pissed-off everyman charisma. It shows little interest in connecting the dots of its suggested conspiracy, but it's hard not to respect a movie that literally jumps off the rails.
Rated 10 Feb 2018
saudadesaudade
Rated 15 Jan 2018
55
73rd
True story: Liam Neeson came to his agent with a script that he "fell in love with". It turned out just to be the word EXPENSIVE written on a piece of hotel stationary, but some calls were made and the rest is cinema history. So don't give up on your dreams.
Rated 15 Jan 2018
newphilipNewPhilip
Rated 13 Jul 2021
40
7th
Contrived and at least an hour too long.
Rated 13 Jul 2021
iconogassediconogassed
Rated 03 Jan 2020
30
12th
About the only thing I remember from the preceding three Neeson-Saume-Collet films is Vincent D'Onofrio's big hat (actually, was it that big a hat?) but it is now my moral duty never to forget the CG travesty of a train crash that caps this shit. Ironic: it has all the force and weight of a cursor crossing the screen.
Rated 03 Jan 2020
vinegarbobVinegarBob
Rated 20 Jan 2019
0
2nd
High concept trash where nothing makes much sense, the attempts to build suspense are lame, the plot twists are obvious, the action scenes are ridiculous, and the characters are barely one dimensional. The key to figuring out the identity of the mystery character is to notice who's given the least amount of screen time, and figuring out who the traitor is a simple matter of noticing who's presented as trustworthy and who seems shifty then reverse them. Epic fail.
Rated 20 Jan 2019
nutcrackrnutcrackr
Rated 31 Dec 2018
69
32nd
Not that bad at all. Has a little bit of mystery along with decent enough action. Cast is okay, dialogue is okay, general flow of story is fine. My biggest issue is probably the fight scenes, which look like they were recorded in half speed and made 3x faster. The end could have been a lot better too.
Rated 31 Dec 2018
indyatmnINDYATMN
Rated 25 Nov 2018
83
69th
Riddled w/ implausibilities both in plot & in many of the action sequences (the kind of battering Neeson's skull sustains with scarcely a bruise is only matched later in the film by the crash he survives equally limber & ready for action), but it's all so over the top I couldn't help but laugh. Despite all the (unintentionally funny) ludicrousness there's also Neeson's always magnetic performance, & an unpredictable how-will-all-the-dots-(sort of?) connect curiosity built into the narrative.
Rated 25 Nov 2018
addsAdds
Rated 26 Sep 2018
60
41st
Like Taken, but on a train and not as good.
Rated 26 Sep 2018
kgbelliveaukgbelliveau
Rated 12 Aug 2018
60
11th
The Commuter hopes the audience will suspend rational thinking and forget logic and immerse themselves in Neeson attempting to be a badass. The plot has more holes than swiss cheese and Neesons acting was cheesier than my plate of nachos last night for supper. One of his most meh performances in recent history the film does very little because the plot is razor thin. Vera Farmiga is vastly under used begging the question of why she was even cast at all. Just a completely average movie.
Rated 12 Aug 2018
td888td888
Rated 07 Apr 2018
10
2nd
This is insulting on so many levels. Poor Neeson, why did he go for this.
Rated 07 Apr 2018
walkaboutwalkabout
Rated 05 Apr 2018
60
38th
I'm a sucker for nineties action cinema!
Rated 05 Apr 2018
mspraguemsprague
Rated 30 Mar 2018
55
18th
Fairly silly stuff.
Rated 30 Mar 2018
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 01 Mar 2018
75
80th
Actually better than Strangers On a Train.
Rated 01 Mar 2018
heapshakeheapshake
Rated 04 Feb 2018
50
37th
Liam Neeson just keeps screwing things up and getting people killed. I guess he is the good guy but I can't figure out why.
Rated 04 Feb 2018
quintonjaminQuintonjamin
Rated 15 Aug 2023
60
50th
The setup is very familiar and it doesn't break much new ground later in the movie either. Yet, there is something about Liam Neeson doing everything he can to save his family and innocent people that feels just right.
Rated 15 Aug 2023
ysincYSinc
Rated 05 Jun 2022
62
30th
-writing +fight scene
Rated 05 Jun 2022
ippeiIppei
Rated 11 Feb 2021
55
20th
This is one where casting choices kind of give away part of the intrigue (you'll know what I mean if you watch it). Because of this, the film has an interesting scenario but peters out into a fairly typical Liam Neeson film. Which is fine if that's what you're looking for but look elsewhere if you want more.
Rated 11 Feb 2021
iyisinekiyisinek
Rated 02 Oct 2020
75
67th
Tren, yabancı, (Trendeki yabancı), teklif, aramak, SPOILER Michael'ın emekliliğine beş yıl kala işine son verilmiştir. Bu arada trende tanımadığı bir kadın lavaboda 25000 dolar olduğunu ve 75000 dolar daha kazanabileceğini sadece yapması gerekenin trendeki yabancıyı bulup işaretlemesi gerektiğidir. Michael, trende yabancıyı ararken bu yabancının aslında bir görgü tanığı olduğunu ve bir suç şebekesinin eline düştüğünü fark eder. SÜRÜKLEYİCİ
Rated 02 Oct 2020
michaelman99MichaelMan99
Rated 06 Feb 2020
54
21st
Not nearly as entertaining as Taken or Non-Stop, it's a passable diversion, but really nothing else.
Rated 06 Feb 2020
nothingsgoodNothingsGood
Rated 29 Jan 2020
45
40th
This is basically a genre of movie now, and the most infuriating aspect of every one is the "one-take" action sequence that is always poorly choreographed and pieced together by awkward CGI to bridge the takes because the budget is too low and its director is too lazy. It's fun, not awful, but I definitely won't care about this movie 3 months from now.
Rated 29 Jan 2020
senolatnapsenolatnap
Rated 08 Dec 2019
60
40th
A pretty fun mainstream thriller (sharp direction, clever-dumb scripting) until it gets derailed (har har) by a cartoonish Big Action Sequence and settles into a long, boring climactic standoff.
Rated 08 Dec 2019
dawdlingpoetDawdlingPoet
Rated 27 Oct 2019
70
49th
This is a fairly decent thriller - its a bit unbelievable but its got enough plot twists and some solid special effects for it to be a fairly good watch. Liam Neeson plays his usual stereotypical must-save-the-day type character. If you don't like far fetched stories then this may not be for you but otherwise its reasonably good and probably worth a watch.
Rated 27 Oct 2019
antonio_pAntonio P
Rated 21 Oct 2019
20
17th
Didn't like this movie.
Rated 21 Oct 2019
rossRoss
Rated 08 Aug 2019
55
50th
Even though all these Neeson movies are the same, I still enjoy them for what they are – 90 minutes of solid 90s entertainment.
Rated 08 Aug 2019
gkfilmgkfilm
Rated 28 Jul 2019
60
52nd
Entertainment: 3.5/4. Spirituality: 1/3. Sustainability: 1/3. Family: 0.5/1.
Rated 28 Jul 2019
cmullcmull
Rated 31 Jan 2019
50
7th
Disappointing and formulaic for how strong the cast is.
Rated 31 Jan 2019
hajikarimihajikarimi
Rated 16 Aug 2018
86
23rd
1659: more fantasy than action!
Rated 16 Aug 2018
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 13 Aug 2018
76
57th
This is another enjoyable collaboration between the director and Liam Neeson. The script has some interesting moments. The supporting cast has a few other interesting performances. Overall I would recommend this film.
Rated 13 Aug 2018
orcunyondemorcunyondem
Rated 06 Aug 2018
22
20th
Unconvincing things to happen in a train. There are so many cliches and wrong plots twists. Michael (Liam) looks like a dumb-dumb when he supposed to be a brilliant person according to the script. Also; beginning of the movie was so perfect that it could be a new Memento with a diffirent script and casting. In short; this movie sucks.
Rated 06 Aug 2018
ikkegoemikkeikkegoemikke
Rated 02 Aug 2018
52
36th
Come on Liam. You can do better. More reviews here : http://movie-freak.be
Rated 02 Aug 2018
tipartipar
Rated 23 Jul 2018
60
68th
The last part kills the spirit of the movie.
Rated 23 Jul 2018
citizenxCitizenX
Rated 19 Jul 2018
40
30th
about as generic as it gets
Rated 19 Jul 2018
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 17 Jul 2018
60
58th
eng; [the commuter]; ein versicherungsverkäufer landet bei seiner täglichen zugreise in einer verschwörung und muss einen spezifischen passagier identifizieren.;
Rated 17 Jul 2018
hotsakehotsake
Rated 23 Jun 2018
50
33rd
The movie started out good if cliched but it became more over the top and cartoonish as it went on. The action scenes were laughablely bad, with poor editing and worse CGI. The ending was super cheesy and has the worst kind of happy Hollywood ends. It's passed the time but I can't pretend it was actually good.
Rated 23 Jun 2018
ytadelYtadel
Rated 01 May 2018
2
14th
Honestly probably the weakest of the four Jaume Collet-Serra/Liam Neeson team-ups - and none of the other three are particularly standout cinematic works either - lacking the compelling high-concept hooks of Unknown and Non-Stop or the grit of Run All Night. Very just Generic Thriller 101, Neeson's casting being the only thing lifting it above straight-to-DVD tier.
Rated 01 May 2018
vassagoVassago
Rated 08 Apr 2018
61
38th
Classic Liam Neeson action.
Rated 08 Apr 2018
macswellMacSwell
Rated 04 Apr 2018
25
5th
Another bombastic bore from the Collet-Saura/Neeson partnership, The Commuter fails to generate any degree of excitement or tension with its tired action and predictable twists. Vera Farmiga is by far the film’s finest performer and her role is over after 10 minutes.
Rated 04 Apr 2018
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 01 Apr 2018
24
18th
A story of an unemployed man who tried to earn his living. In any costs. He was aged. What did you expected.
Rated 01 Apr 2018
obdurateObdurate
Rated 29 Mar 2018
70
41st
Liam Neeson doing what he does. I don't think anybody will say that this is an awesome movie but I'm going to go ahead and give this a 70 based solely on the fact that I was quite entertained the entire time while understanding it's not a substantial movie I wanna see again. There is a nice little mystery that keeps everything going, some tension, decent writing. If I ever got to a point where I didn't enjoy movies like this I wouldn't wanna watch movies anymore.
Rated 29 Mar 2018
prepwrestlerprepwrestler
Rated 11 Mar 2018
63
24th
Based off the trailer I thought this was going to be a terrible movie. But the acting and writing was pretty decent here. I'm not big on action movies, but if you are I would recommend it.
Rated 11 Mar 2018
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 19 Feb 2018
36
30th
not so good
Rated 19 Feb 2018
pluggedinPluggedIN
Rated 31 Jan 2018
50
50th
Neeson, 65, insisted as recently as Sept. 2017 that he's done with action films. And yet, here he is again, still proving that he's capable of doing whatever is necessary to stop the bad guys in this fast-paced thriller may at times make you grimace at its violence or frown at its foul language.
Rated 31 Jan 2018
greenerGreener
Rated 28 Jan 2018
43
7th
It gets worse as the train approaches its final destination.
Rated 28 Jan 2018
braddad68braddad68
Rated 18 Jan 2018
90
52nd
This might be the last Neeson action movie, and it was good. Same level as Non-Stop.
Rated 18 Jan 2018
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 13 Jan 2018
60
62nd
It gets a little ridiculous in its final few scenes, but The Commuter is a fun action-thriller that works for the majority of its running time and has a solid mystery at its core. It's got some twists, some fun obstacles, and a very game Liam Neeson on its side, and it turns out you don't really need a whole lot more than that.
Rated 13 Jan 2018
ofterdingenOfterdingen
Rated 13 Jan 2018
57
45th
Sure it's stupid but unlike (the much more stupid) Non-Stop this actually becomes better as the silly plot unfolds.
Rated 13 Jan 2018

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