Neeson stars as rancher Jim Hanson, a Marine and decorated Vietnam War veteran living a quiet life in southern Arizona along the Mexico border. To mourn his wife, he spends his days with his trusty dog, Jackson, patrolling the property he’s in danger of losing to the bank. At the film’s start, we see him driving along dusty roads in his pickup with his pooch riding shotgun as the setting sun bathes the desert landscape in a warm glow. An American flag waves in the foreground as he approaches his modest house.

There’s not much to the character Neeson plays, or anyone else in the film, for that matter. In contrast with the “Taken” films, this time he’s the one doing the taking, albeit for a good cause. As for the title, Jim doesn’t really get to use his sharpshooting skills until nearly the end, right around the time his gruff demeanor softens, just like we knew it would. The story is thin, the suspense is wan, and the action sequences are uninspired. Director tries to talk about story about cranky-old-man-on-a-mission as Clint Eastwood does. Furthermore, stars in of late… Lorenz produced several Eastwood films in the past including “Million Dollar Baby” and “Gran Torino” and directed him in “Trouble With the Curve.” The story is pale. Despite his ever-formidable presence, Neeson seems to be going through the motions, even as he’s kicking ass.

There is little to take away when you walk out of cinema or close the video after watching ‘The Marksman” to put in other words, just a pastime one other than killing time. Or if you are Neeson’s fan collecting all the actors movies.

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