by Extroverting

Liam Neeson connects with ex-boxer thug in ‘Absolution:’ ‘Personally, I did identify with this film.’

While playing a low-level thug in this week’s theatrical gangster thriller “Absolution,” Liam Neeson remains a commanding figure able to rouse our sympathy. He’s an ex-boxer who has spent the last 30 years as an enforcer, thief and errand boy for a Boston-area crime boss – until he suddenly finds himself falling apart. “The idea