Of course, the mission is set to go down over the same three day weekend Ethan is taking care of Zooey. Despite initially refusing Vivi’s “request” for Ethan’s help, she holds one card that might sway him, a card that he can’t ignore – access to an experimental treatment that may delay his death or cure him completely, giving him the time and second chance he so desperately wants with Zooey. Although Ethan is officially retired, and has promised Christine he’s done with “the life”, he’s the only man with the cunning and skill set to handle the job. Vivi is upper echelon CIA and Ethan’s former boss, yet, she also makes her own rules and plays her own game and the latest game involves an international terrorist named “The Wolf” who needs to be taken out before taking down the world with a geopolitical domino effect. After all, how hard can parenting be when compared to saving the world on a daily basis from international terrorists? But there’s a wrinkle. Undeterred, Ethan resolves to connect with his daughter and views a three day “babysitting” while ex-wife Christine is out of town for work as the perfect opportunity to prove himself. Keeping Zooey at arms length her entire life as a means to keep her safe and unaware of her father’s dangerous career, Zooey’s wall of resistance is virtually impenetrable and breaking through it proves to be more difficult than Ethan’s toughest mission. With little time left, Ethan heads to Paris to reconnect with his now teen-aged daughter Zooey only to find her unforgiving when it comes to her absentee father. His one regret though? Being a better agent than he was a father and husband. Diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer that has spread to his lungs, his days are numbered and his career over. One of the most successful and effective weapons in the CIA arsenal, Renner is dying. Not just a string of action upon action sequences, 3 DAYS TO KILL has a solid foundation in its story, creating an emotional connection and dynamic upon which humor and action flow, thanks not only to Costner’s performance, but that of Hailee Steinfeld who is the embodiment of generations of teen-aged girls caught between growing up, being “daddy’s little girl” and pushing the envelope of “what can I get away that dad won’t know about.”ĬIA operative Ethan Renner is at the end of a long road. Nothing warms my heart more than a father-daughter film – unless it’s a father-daughter film with kick-ass action which means, 3 DAYS TO KILL is killer! Exhilarating! High energy! High Heart! High Humor! As the second of five films starring Costner to hit theatres this year, 3 DAYS TO KILL finds the perfect blend of Costner’s “everyman” sensibility, old school practicality and matter-of-fact humor with the high octane storytelling of director McG based on a script by Luc Besson and Hasak.
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