Travis Block is a government operative coming to terms with his shadowy past. When he discovers a plot targeting U.S. citizens, Block finds himself in the crosshairs of the FBI director he once helped protect.... (Full plot summary below)
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Travis Block is a government operative coming to terms with his shadowy past. When he discovers a plot targeting U.S. citizens, Block finds himself in the crosshairs of the FBI director he once helped protect.
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| VarietyJoe LeydonIf you approach it with sufficiently lowered expectations, and have fond memories of the ’70s paranoid dramas that obviously inspired director and co-writer Mark Williams, this might be your house-brand jam. |
| The New York TimesAmy NicholsonAt least Williams displays a bit of inventive flair with novel booby traps and a chase scene that features a lurching garbage truck. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperThis particular “Blacklight” is pure, overblown, cliché-riddled fiction. |
| Washington PostMichael O'SullivanFor fans of Neeson as action hero, “Blacklight” may be something of a disappointment, at least measuring it against the yardstick of previous thrillers in this particular branch of the actor’s body of work. |
| TheWrapTodd GilchristBlacklight is an unsurprisingly tepid action thriller which extends this odd phase of Neeson’s career, but the best thing that can probably be said about it is that it’s not materially worse than most of the others. |
| The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckLacking a high concept or memorable central character, the film is a by-the-numbers actioner that coasts on its star’s soulful gravitas and low-key charisma. |
| Movie NationRoger MooreNeeson always gives fair value in these woebegone, quick-and-dirty actioners. But closing in on 70, the fakery meant to show him brawling or driving too fast and what not isn’t that subtle. |
| SlashfilmJosh SpiegelIt's hard to know whether the challenges of making a rough-and-tumble action movie with Liam Neeson at the helm now stem from age or from making a movie like this during the pandemic. Whatever the explanation is, the result is that Blacklight is a bland way to pass 100 minutes. |
| New York Magazine (Vulture)Bilge EbiriPart of the fun of movies like this is the opportunity for the audience to immerse themselves in the procedural minutiae of these worlds, but there’s precious little of that here. Everything is so empty, so incomplete. Blacklight feels like a synopsis waiting for a story. |
| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliIn terms of storytelling, excitement, and overall entertainment value, Blacklight is a black hole. |
