The Wall (2017)
Rated R
Starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, John Cena, Laith Nakli
Directed by Doug Liman
The Story:
Sniper Matthews (Cena) and his spotter Isaac (Taylor-Johnson) go to inspect a location that needed assistance. It seems everyone has been killed. When Matthews finally goes for a closer inspection, he is shot, and it's up to Isaac to try and get him to safety. However he's pinned down by a very accurate sniper (Nakli) and is forced to take refuge behind...
wait for it...
The Wall.
Doug Liman presents a stripped down war thriller with 3 characters, 2 that you see and one that's a voice of the bad guy.
He does an effective job of keeping the tension as much as he can, given the confinement that he places on the storyline.
It works to some extent, but doesn't allow the story to really get going like he's previously done with the Bourne franchise or the excellent Edge of Tomorrow.
Most of the film is cat and mouse wordplay between Isaac and the enemy sniper, and decisions that Isaac makes often reveal just how dire the situation really is.
I would have given this one a higher grade, but I really hated the ending of the film, so I'll be kind and just go with a
Final Grade: C
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