The Marksman

Spoilers Ahead!

Introduction

Jim Hanson is a normal person who lives by himself at the U.S. and Mexico border. He finds that the Mexican cartel is passing his border and he reports them and he tries to stop them, and uphold the law. Jim is going through some personal problems. He lost his wife a while back and all he has now is his ranch and his dog. However, the bank wants to take away his ranch, since he cannot afford his mortgage.

One day, a mother and her child show up cross the border onto his property and he is ready to report them, until he finds out the cartel is chasing them and wants to kill them. The mother begs Jim to take care of her son and bring him to his family in Chicago. Jim hesitates, until he finds the money that the mother is willing to pay. It would be enough to save his ranch. Therefore, he agrees to help them, but the mother passes away, so it is up to Jim to successfully bring her son to safety in Chicago without being killed by the cartel.

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Jim Hanson agrees to help Miguel, the boy. At the beginning he just wants to get the money and be able to pay off his mortgage. However, as time goes on, Jim begins to lose everything. He loses his ranch, his dog, and even puts his life in danger. However, he doesn’t give up on saving the boy. He knows what’s right and he does his best to save Miguel from those that are after him.

Miguel is very stubborn at the beginning of the film. He doesn’t understand what Jim is doing for him. However, eventually Miguel learns what Jim is doing for him and learns to be grateful for what is being done for him.

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The violence in this film is mostly gun fire. Many people are shot to death. We see some blood. We also see some intense action scenes involving punching, kicking, and knives. A car is flipped over. It is hinted in one scene that someone committed suicide. The violence definitely helps it earn its PG-13 rating.

The sexual content in this film is very little. We hear of Miguel talking about having a girlfriend that he hopes to marry one day. We also see some women that show some cleavage. Some people kiss, but not for long.

We see some drug content in this film. Jim is seen getting drunk and passing out. There is one brief scene in a bar.

We hear 1 f bomb in this movie. We also hear about 3 or 4 uses of the d word, twice with the Lord’s name misused at the same time. The s word is used about 4 times. The h word is heard a few times.

Additional Thoughts

This film definitely has a good lesson. Jim learns that he needs to do right no matter the cost. Jim sacrifices everything for Miguel. We see at the end of the film Jim get on a bus and pass out, assumingly dying. I wish we knew if he actually died or not but I guess its up to the viewer to decide what he thinks. It’s a very sad ending. Another touching sad moment was when Miguel’s mother and Jim’s dog die. These are touching scenes that were filmed very well.

I also like that Jim consistently must outsmart the enemy because he never knows who is the bad guy since it seems everyone is their enemy, even the police who are being paid off by the cartel.

This movie shows how serious the U.S./Mexico border issue is. It explains we need a solution to this problem because it is a serious issue that needs to be addressed. But, the film does not go into much politics.

Conclusion

In the end, this is a great thriller movie that I think people will really enjoy. It has a good lesson as well as some great action. The biggest thing to note in this film is the language, which isn’t too much. Liam Neeson does a great job acting in this film and I enjoyed it a lot. I hope you consider watching this film. Let us know in the comments what you think!

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