The star is tremendous as Sam, an outspoken poet who is terminally ill and living in a hospice.
We follow events from Sams perspective as they unfold in what feels like real time and its gripping stuff.
Like the previous two films, this finds the right balance between nerve-racking action and thoughtful character-building scenes.
Day One is refreshing, too: Sam is in many ways an unusual hero for a mainstream thriller.
And while it shares plenty of DNA with the first two films, it has its own distinct character.
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