Retired CIA field agent has left behind a life of wet work and replaced it with bricklaying, where thus far all seems coo coo ca choo. Naturally this doesn't last when a scheme unfolds to blackmail the Agency, thus he's reactivated and paired with a junior operative on a critical manhunt to find a "ghost." Renny Harlin carries over some of his previous Die Hard experience to offer a few rough-and-tumble fight scenes, but those familiar with 007, the IMF, or any other entity that deals in espionage and has been brought to the screen numerous times won't be the least bit surprised by anything that transpires here. Extremely clichéd, somewhat watchable, but not at all memorable it does feature a firm, forceful (if shallow) portrayal from blue-eyed brick man Eckhart, but he really deserves better material and none of his co-stars have even a shred of charisma to uplift this. **
Review of The Bricklayer
