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Lawrence Block has written 17 novels featuring Matthew Scudder; this film is the second adaptation (the first being 1986's 8 Million Ways to Die ).

Scudder doesn't have a badge. He does "favors" for "gifts." This allows him to navigate the criminal underworld of Brooklyn and Queens where the NYPD cannot tread. He lives by the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous , using the "12 Steps" as a moral compass in a lawless environment. 2. The Antagonists: Ray and Albert A Walk Among the Tombstones

While it features Liam Neeson, it is far more cerebral and slower-paced than Taken , leaning into character study over high-octane action. Lawrence Block has written 17 novels featuring Matthew

Scudder is hired by a drug trafficker to find the men who kidnapped and brutally murdered his wife. He lives by the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous

Frequent use of Green-Wood Cemetery as a backdrop for life and death discussions.

Unlike typical movie villains, these are "serial killers of the drug world." They target the families of criminals because they know their victims won't call the police. Their clinical, detached cruelty provides the film's most disturbing moments. 3. The Visual Style Director Scott Frank utilizes a desaturated palette: