Liam Neeson seems to have an ability to elevate nearly any project he joins, whether it's a romance or an action film. He has a way of making even ordinary movies enjoyable, so it’s not entirely unexpected that he stands out as the strongest element in “The Marksman,” a movie from director Robert Lorenz that sticks closely to familiar patterns but remains entertaining. Neeson portrays Jim Hanson, a former Marine w…

Liam Neeson returns in “The Marksman,” and despite its imperfections, the movie delivers what his audience is looking for and addresses current events in a compelling way. Neeson portrays Jim, a widower who manages a small, financially unstable ranch close to the border in Arizona. Burdened by significant medical expenses following his wife’s death, Jim faces foreclosure and feels let down by the system after serv…