THE PRINCE (2014)

When blue collar mechanic Paul (Jason Patric) learns that his college-age daughter has disappeared from both her life and her college in New Orleans, Paul follows the trail to the Crescent City where he pals up with his kid's roommate to find out the girl has been abducted.  In fact, little is at it seems as it is slowly revealed that not only is Paul an ex-assassin, retired from the profession, who is no longer welcomed in New Orleans ... but that his daughter is now in the hands of his biggest nemesis, Omar (Bruce Willis) - whose own wife and child were accidentally killed by Paul many years ago, which led to Paul's leaving the business.  You'd think with this plot (and also with Korean actor/pop star Rain as Omar's second-in-command) the film would be a tense thriller ... but instead poor direction, a rushed ending, and a few so-so performances weaken what otherwise might have been a good, suspenseful film. (rated R)  C-

THE PRINCE trailer