As pleasing as it is to encounter Colm Meaney, Niamh Cusack and Jack Gleeson, they form a parade of wasted ideas and characters who needed far more screen time and development.

As such, there’s a find-and-replace quality to aspects of the writing... But such stock roles are geed up by performances that are stronger than they had to be.

Neeson is as sturdy as ever in a role Clint Eastwood might have played 20 years ago and a few thousand miles away. And Condon excels, giving a stock character a shudder of intensity and three dimensions.

Nestled in the natural beauty of Donegal, this film blends the perfect mix of drama and action. In the Land of Saints and Sinners is masterfully crafted with a wholly entertaining premise.