In the Land of Saints and Sinners (#536)

From my reclining seat in the local theater, I did not see a lot of saints IN THE LAND OF SAINTS AND SINNERS, but I did see many sinners, one of whom was star Liam Neeson, and another, the female lead and sinner, whose mother should have used something more powerful than soap to wash out her mouth.  It was another dark Irish tale, with Neeson's brogue as thick as mud.  And his role was the antithesis of his typical ones as a hero, and I must confess, it was a far better film than those he’s starred in in recent years, and he’s far better too.  Neeson plays Finbar, a violent hit man who wants to get out of the business and lead a normal life, and he appears to be succeeding.  But suddenly, the tranquility of his little village is shaken by the arrival of Irish terrorists, led by Miss Toilet Mouth (played very well by Irish actress Kerry Condon), embroiled in the troubles plaguing the whole country.  The predominantly Irish cast is uniformly good, and I particularly liked Finbar's pal, a constable who hasn’t a clue as to what his friend is all about.  I liked the movie although at times I thought it unnecessarily dragged slowly through some sequences.  89% of critics and 76% of audiences gave this one a thumbs up.