Chief of Station
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Summary
Those who enjoyedAaron EckhartinThe Bricklayerneed to check out his recent movie , which continues his late life history flight . Eckhart first came to the great unwashed ’s attention as the asterisk ofIn the Company of MenandYour Friends and Neighbors , which were controversial dark comedies from director Neil LaBute . Eckhart ’s picture resume has been a wild ride since then , covering major blockbuster ( The Dark Knight ) , Oscar - come through dramas ( Erin Brockovich ) , disaster movies ( The Core ) and even a little horror ( Incarnate ) .
Despite being both a peachy thespian and a bountiful leading man , somehow , the studios never quite found a spot for Eckhart . Every attempt to position him as a movie star stake - The Dark Knightmisfired , Eckhart or else go into co - ahead photographic film like theHas Fallenseries . Just like Liam Neeson did withTaken , Eckhart is have himself over as an activity starwith intense thrillers likeThe Bricklayer , where he stimulate to expose both his actingandaction chop .
Chief of Station continues Aaron Eckhart’s move into the “geriaction” genre
Eckhart’sChief of Stationis an pleasurable gash of military action cinema , with the actor doing all the fistfights , grease-gun battles and cable car Salmon Portland Chase require of the genre .
The rise in popularity of motion-picture show likeTakenorThe Expendablesled to the term " geriaction , " a musical genre of action at law vehicles fronted by aging stars like Neeson or Sylvester Stallone . While some critics employ the term derisively , there ’s a sure joy in watching an sure-enough pro prove they still have it . The BricklayercastEckhart in the lead after the likes of Gerard Butler passed , and the star at long last demonstrate his geriaction certificate to the populace at large . However , he had already been fronting activity and thriller movies for yr , such asLine of DutyandMuzzle .
Eckhart ’s latest isChief of Station , where his outmoded - CIA agent chases down the citizenry creditworthy for his married woman ’s demise . The Jesse V. Johnson - directed activity moving-picture show conscientious objector - hotshot Olga Kurylenko and Alex Pettyfer and is a slower burn mark in terms of setpieces compare toThe Bricklayer . Even so , Eckhart’sChief of Stationis an enjoyable slice of natural process cinema , with the actor doing all the fistfight , gun battles and elevator car Salmon Portland Chase required of the genre .
Chief of Station hotshot Aaron Eckhart talks his new action - thriller , his sexual love of spy movies , performing his own scrap sequences and Daniel Bernhardt .
While Eckhart has been delivering dramatic work on recent TV series likeThe First Lady , a glimpse at his motion picture work since 2019 express he ’s almost solely focused on action roles . The Bricklayerwas the one that used him the best , butChief of Stationconfirms Eckhart will be vex with the action musical style for the foreseeable future . His next action film will beClassified , where he plays yet another CIA broker search retaliation .
Aaron Eckhart will also reunite with hisBricklayerdirector Renny Harlin for the catastrophe movieDeep Water .
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Chief Of Station Is A Reunion For Aaron Eckhart & Olga Kurylenko
Eckhart’s new movie is great news for fans of forgotten thriller Erased
In a few ways , Eckhart ’s move into activity thriller terrority was predicted by 2012’sErased , where he plays - what else ? - an ex - CIA intelligence agent who blend in on the foot race with his daughter when aim by assassin . Erasedreceived tepid brushup and was n’t much of a hit , but it was an former sign Eckhart held untapped potential as an action leadin musical genre film . Over a 10 on , he ’s made good on that promise , and fittingly , Chief of Stationreunites Eckhart withErasedco - star Olga Kurylenko .
deplorably , Kurylenko does n’t get much filmdom time inChief of Station , and only enters the story in the last act to assist Eckhart ’s Ben out of trouble . Still , the two co - stars have good chemistry together , to the point that it bite the photographic film did n’t introduce Kurylenko ’s Krystyna earlier . Like Eckhart , the actress has also moved into face well out action motion-picture show such asThe Courier , andChief of Stationalso reunites Kurylenko with director Jesse V. JohnsonfollowingWhite ElephantandBoudica .
Erasedwas released under the titleThe Expatriateoutside of the U.S.
Former CIA European Station Chief Ben’s world comes crumbling down after his wife, a former operative, dies in a terrible accident. After receiving cryptic intel that his wife’s death might not have been an accident, Ben heads back into the shadowy underworld of Eastern Europe, teaming up with a former adversary to unravel a conspiracy that challenges everything he thought he knew about his wife, and the agency he worked at for more than 20 years.
Eckhart Needs The Bricklayer 2 To Cement His Action Makeover
The Bricklayer is an Aaron Eckhart franchise waiting to happen
Any action whiz worth their salt has a dependable dealership they come back to , be it Stallone withRamboor Scott Adkins withUndisputed . Chief of Stationdoesn’t set up any further introduction , butThe Bricklayer’sVail could easily go on to more misadventures .
Chief of Stationserves its procedure as a diverting late - night action at law flick , but it ’s not as distinct or memorable asThe Bricklayer . The latter got the mixture of lineament and natural process just mighty , with Eckhart place a familiar narration of CIA undercover agent and assassin with some bosom . The originalBricklayernovelwas followed by a sequel novel featuring Eckhart ’s Steve Vail titledLast fortune to Die . WhileThe Bricklayer 2has yet to be substantiate , both theater director Harlin and Eckhart come out undecided to return .
Any activity hotshot deserving their salt has a reliable action dealership they return to , be it Stallone withRamboor Scott Adkins withUndisputed . chieftain of Stationdoesn’t go under up any further entries , butThe Bricklayer’sVail could well go on to more misadventures . see the first movie was a hit , it should get a budget addition too , so it would be a shame for Eckhart not to cement his place as an activeness leading with his very own franchise .
Former CIA European Station Chief Ben ’s world comes tumble down after his married woman , a former operative , buy the farm in a terrible accident . After receiving cryptic intel that his wife ’s death might not have been an chance event , Ben heads back into the shadowy netherworld of Eastern Europe , teaming up with a former adversary to unravel a confederacy that challenges everything he believe he knew about his wife , and the agency he sour at for more than 20 years .
