The Commuter Review

The Commuter

Release Date: 18th January 2018 - Australia

Production Companies

Ombra Films (in association with)

Lionsgate (presents)
StudioCanal (presents)
The Picture Company

Distribution
StudioCanal Australia

Genre: Action/Thriller

Rating: M

Runtime: 105 minutes

Budget: $40,000,000

Box Office Gross: $119,942,387 (Worldwide)

Plot Summary

Michael, an insurance salesman, has a daily commute home that quickly becomes everything but routine. A mysterious stranger contacts Michael, forcing him to reveal the identity of a hidden passenger on the train before its last stop. While working against the clock to solve the puzzle, he realises a deadly plot is unfolding, and he finds himself unwittingly drawn into a dangerous conspiracy that carries life-and-death stakes for everyone on the train.

Cast

Liam Neeson - Michael MacCauley

Vera Farmiga - Joanna

Patrick Wilson - Alex Murphy

Jonathan Banks - Walt

Sam Neill - Captain Hawthorne

Elizabeth McGovern - Karen MacCauley

Killian Scott - Dylan

Shazad Latif - Vince

Andy Nyman - Tony

Clara Lago - Eva

Ronald Møller - Jackson

Florence Pugh - Gwen

Dean-Charles Chapman - Danny MacCauley

Ella-Rae Smith - Sofia

Nila Aalia - Sherri

Colin McFarlane - Conductor Sam

Kobna Holdbrook-Smith - Oliver

Adam Nagatis - Conductor Jimmy

Kingsley Ben-Adir - Agent Garcia

Damson Idris - Agent Denys

Letitia Wright - Jules Skateboarder

Crew

Executive Producer/Director - Jaume Collet-Serra

Story/Screenplay - Byron Willinger and Philip de Blasi

Screenplay - Ryan Engle

Executive Producers - Michael Dreyer, Ron Halpern, Didier Lupfer and Juan Sola

Producers - Alex Heineman and Andrew Rona

Production Designer - Richard Bridgland

Supervising Art Director - Adam O'Neill

Art Directors - John King and Stephen Dobric

Set Decorator - Tina Jones

Costume Designer: Mr. Neeson - Betsy Heimann

Costume Designer - Jill Taylor

Director of Photography - Paul Cameron

Director of Photography: Second Unit - Marc Spicer

"A" Camera Operator - Des Whelan

First Assistant Directors - Alex Oakley and

Richard Whelan

Stunt Coordinator - Mark Vanselow

Assistant Stunt Coordinator - Roy Taylor

Special Effects Supervisor - Stefano Pepin

Special Effects Assistant Supervisor -

Jason McCameron

Special Effects Coordinator - Laura Davidson

Visual Effects Supervisor - Steven Begg
Visual Effects Supervisor: NVIZIBLE -

Adam Rowland

Editor - Nicolas De Toth

Supervising Sound Editor - James Harrison

Sound Re-Recording Mixers - Chris Burdon

and Gilbert Lake

Music - Roque Baños

Review

In 2018, there was nothing else in the cinemas to watch around Australia Day, and I had to choose either Jumanji or the action-packed thriller THE COMMUTER. I picked the latter film. There are similarities between THE COMMUTER and another film called Non-Stop, which critics have noticed. These two films coincidentally share the same storyline, lead actor and director. But each has a different setting and thrills and suspense. THE COMMUTER is surprisingly tense for a movie that lasts only one hour. It's just your typical action flick. However, there were a few issues, such as its scattershot plot.

Liam Neeson was superb in this movie, and no other actor can top his immortal status or action-hero bravado.

Despite its minor shortcomings, THE COMMUTER is still worth watching. This film is for Liam Neeson fans or those who enjoy a solid action blockbuster.

Star rating: (7/10) Good Movie

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