Film Review: ‘Shrapnel’: ‘Taken’ Meets ‘Sound of Freedom’

Jason Patric does his best Liam Neeson in this colossal misfire

R | 1h 29min | Drama, Crime, Action, Thriller | 28 July 2023 (USA)

As a hybrid of “Taken” (2008) and the recent surprise hit “Sound of Freedom,” director William Kaufman’s “Shrapnel,” however, is a failure on almost every possible level. Despite all the best intentions, Mr. Kaufman’s shoot-'em-up action-thriller wouldn’t pass muster as an effort from a first-year film student.