Knox Goes Away

Another hitman on his last job movie! The second one this year! "American Star" being the first. It seems like everyone wants in on Liam Neeson's share of his action corner market. Michael Keaton (one of our favourite bat people) directs and stars in, "Knox Goes Away," a film about an aging hitman who has developed Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease, a fast moving form of dementia. Knox only has weeks left before things go south for him. He has to cash-out and make things right with his estranged son Miles (James Marsden). Coincidently Miles has done something bad and needs his father's help. The movie is somewhat pedestrian, we have seen all this before, however the supporting cast is so good, especially the performance of James Marsden, which was a standout for me. Al Pacino plays Knox's boss - he reminded me of Dr. Teeth from the Electric Mayhem (The Muppet Rock Band). This movie was floating between being an honourable mention and a full entry on the blog. I didn't want to let Knox go away without giving Keaton the attention his clever film deserves. Catch it in theatres if possible, or on streaming services when available, or rent it from your favourite video store: in Ottawa that would be Movies 'N' Stuff.