The solution should have gone out with a bang but peters out, being too implausible, overblown and confused. The film loses momentum at this point and the twists become more convoluted. It is such a shame that 'The Commuter' does get far too over the top and far fetched in the third act, am trying to use the phrase "felt like a completely different film" much less but feel it does apply here with it becoming less thriller-like and more bombastic action-oriented. Direction is atmospheric, some twists are fun and not too predictable and there is a fair share of thrills, tension and suspense. Neeson is a very strong, commanding and appropriately stoic presence, as to be expected, and Vera Farmiga is a suitably cold-blooded femme fatale. The score is also suitably moody, not sounding too obvious or manipulative.
Starting with the strengths, 'The Commuter' does look great, the cinematography is slick and often adds to the atmosphere created, the lighting is moody and neither garish or drab, the special effects are good and don't overload the film in quantity and the confined train location (should have been the star and very much is) creates a genuine sense of claustrophobia, a feeling maintained throughout even in the weaker stretches. Is it a great film? Not to me, but have no regrets watching and certainly didn't think that it was a waste of time. Very like 'Non-Stop' (except on a train rather than a plane), of which there have been comparisons to, and the strengths and flaws are similar even. But also that it was also something of a bumpy ride at the same time that derails in the third act. Watching 'The Commuter', my thoughts were that it was very much watchable that started off promisingly and had a number of good elements. In particular that the premise was an interesting, if somewhat familiar (especially if you've seen any other action-thriller film starring Liam Neeson), one, the trailer looked good and the cast is a talented one. There was a good deal of potential with 'The Commuter'.
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