The article explores the upcoming action movie 'Cleaner' starring Daisy Ridley, focused on a window cleaner caught in a terrorist takeover. Unlike typical hit-man films, this story is an action-packed thriller with a relatable protagonist. Directed by Martin Campbell, known for successful action films, 'Cleaner' aims to revive the non-franchise action-thriller genre that has dwindled in recent years. The film's premise is likened to the tradition of 'Die Hard' style films that brings suspense and excitement, good despite its potentially overlooked nature.
It's less La Femme Nikita and more Die Hard in ... a building, much like the original Die Hard.
While most Die Hard knockoffs pale when compared to Die Hard, there's also a noble tradition of movies that took a Die Hard-y premise and really ran with it.
Cleaner was directed by Martin Campbell, the legendary action maestro who has been reliably churning out genre programmers for years now.
The humble but efficient, non-franchise action-thriller has become an endangered cinematic species.
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