**SYNOPSIS**
Brooklyn mobster and prolific hit man Jimmy Conlon (Neeson), once known as The Gravedigger, has seen better days. Longtime best friend of mob boss Shawn Maguire (Harris), Jimmy, now 55, is haunted by the sins of his past—as well as a dogged police detective (D’Onofrio) who’s been one step behind Jimmy for 30 years. Lately, it seems Jimmy’s only solace can be found at the bottom of a whiskey glass.
But when Jimmy’s estranged son, Mike (Kinnaman), becomes a target, Jimmy must make a choice between the crime family he chose and the real family he abandoned long ago. With Mike on the run, Jimmy’s only penance for his past mistakes may be to keep his son from the same fate Jimmy is certain he’ll face himself…at the wrong end of a gun. Now, with nowhere safe to turn, Jimmy just has one night to figure out exactly where his loyalties lie and to see if he can finally make things right.
**MOVIE REVIEW**
Liam Neeson over the past few years has become the most reliable action star at the movies in my opinion. He brings a sense of maturity and grit that is hard to find in movies these days. In Run All Night he brings so much depth to role with even just the slightest facial expressions. The film itself is surprisingly thrilling while also examining broken relationships between father and son. Ed Harris as Mobster Shawn Maguire makes you respect his character just as equal as you will hate what he has to do to make things right in his mind.
Director Jaume Collet-Serra had worked with Neeson previously on
Non-Stop and
Unbroken makes sure the film has time to breathe to allow for character beats that make you actually care about them and their well being when they are being chased, shot at and trying to survive the night. The cast is rounded out by the solid work of Joel Kinnaman as Mike and Vincent D' Onofrio as the only cop Jimmy can trust. The action scenes will keep your attention and the pacing for the 114 minutes is almost non-stop once Jimmy has to protect the son he has neglected for so many years.
8.5/10
**VIDEO QUALITY**
Run All Night arrives on Blu-ray with a 1080p transfer in the aspect ratio of
2.40:1 - The color palette has a gritty, natural look that is bolstered by some beautiful amber glows, deeply saturated christmas lights and lush wood grains. Black levels were rich with shadows revealing good detail. Fine details in leather coats, hair and close ups, weapons and the grittier streets of the city look exceptionally good. There are a few moments of softness on the bottom of the frame but that looks to be a stylistic choice and not a problem with the presentation.
9/10
**AUDIO QUALITY**
Audio is provided by a
DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 track. - Dialogue has a variety of accents that all sounded consistently crisp and clear. The extra channels are put to effective use with effortless pans and lifelike effects. When the chase is on the city comes alive with sound and immerses the listener into it's world. LFE performance was excellent and features some powerful, deep bass from explosions and gun blasts. No pops , cracks or hissing to speak of.
9.5/10
**SPECIAL FEATURES**
* Shoot All Night (HD, 10:26) - Go behind the scenes with Director Jaume Collet-Serra and his team create a white-knuckle ride through New York’s underbelly.
* Liam Neeson: Action All Night (HD, 6:09) - The film’s cast and crew discuss that special something that has made Neeson a staple of grit and vulnerability on the screen.
* Deleted Scenes (HD, 16:20)
- Flashback
- Price at Strip Club
- Magic Trick
- Eddie
- Hospital
- Shawn Basement
