chris Pine delivers a solid action thriller about the mysterious underside of serving one's nation, reuniting with his Hell or High Water co-star Ben Foster. The Contractor is a film about a man's frantic attempts to do the right thing by his family after being let down by the inadequate organisations that are supposed to look after veterans. The Contractor is a comparable story that throws a bright light on the unpatriotic character of military duty, just like Hell or High Water was a scorching look at the political and institutional failings that push people to desperate measures. Despite the fact that this film has the same actors as Hell or High Water, it isn't quite as well-made or as rich with character development.

On paperwork, The Contractor, formerly known as Violence of Action, is a Liam Neeson film. The title is also reminiscent of Neeson's recent spate of action thrillers, in which he plays a man with a unique set of skills who has been mistreated and is out for vengeance. Pine, on the other hand, is a fantastic leading man who gives his sloppily conceived character depth and sensitivity. The man's sparkling blue eyes have gotten a lot of attention, but there's a lot of talent there that helps us appreciate his character's pathos.

The Contractor tracks james (Pine), a medic lieutenant who is dishonourably discharged after numerous attempts to return to duty following a knee injury. With no work and a mountain of expenses, he turns to his army buddy Mike (Foster) for assistance. Mike introduces james to a black ops unit that specialises in highly dubious operations allegedly sanctioned by the president himself. This group of veterans has formed a force that carries out a variety of missions, from recon to assassinations of suspected terrorists. Of course, any discriminating spectator can see that this isn't a respectable piece of art, yet james falls for it.

The Contractor is an unsatisfying film trapped in the middle between two tasks. The first mission is to give an open and honest account about the horrors of military service, private contracting, and soldiers' dehumanisation during and after active duty. The second mission is to be a typical action thriller about a man who has been wronged. There is a way to combine these two components to create a thought-provoking movie that simultaneously meets one's unquenchable want to watch a macho movie, but The Contractor falls short. Despite chris Pine's greatest efforts, the picture falls short of his dedication and emotional impact.