A Mixed Response to '3 Days to Kill'

With a gruff and unpretentious look, the charismatic Costner plays his role convincingly. He delights the audiences as an action hero and at the same time equally wows them as an endearing and lovable father. He plays each scene as if he meant it, with honesty and sincerity. Hailee Steinfeld as the stubborn and brash daughter is a competent actress and she holds her own against Costner. Connie Nielsen as Ethan's ex-wife is not just the love interest for Costner, hers is a solidly-written female character, but unfortunately she is not long enough on screen to make a strong impression.

Amber Heard as the mysterious femme fatale Vivi Delay lacks depth. Her constant wig-changing over-the-top approach takes away the seriousness of her character. Eriq Ebouaney as Jules, the patriarch of the family that seeks refuge at Ethan's place, is a cheerful personality and has easy-going charm, which makes his scenes pleasant. The others who leave an impression are Jonas Bloquet as Zoey's boyfriend Hugh, Tomas Lemarquis as the villain Albino, Bruno Ricci as the Italian henchman named Guido who in his desperation willingly trades off his mother's secret spaghetti sauce recipe, and of course the kidnapped accountant. Overall, with respectable action scenes and good production quality, the visuals are well laid and edited. Director McG has managed to put up a good show, but the film lacks the wow factor. And the fault lies in screenplay writers-Adi Hasak and Luc Besson's cliched plot, which is steaming with some major unconvincing graph.

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