Blacklight

Travis Block is a quiet government fixer who cleans up messes for the FBI. He wants to leave that life and spend more time with his daughter and granddaughter. When he is sent after a rogue agent, he learns of a secret program that kills ordinary people. The story is a modern action thriller set around Washington, D.C., with chases, gunfights, and a race to expose the truth.

The movie opens with a young progressive activist giving a speech about women’s and racial equality. She is then murdered, and many reviews note she is written like a stand-in for a real left-leaning politician. The main plot is still a classic “corrupt boss and deep-state cover-up” story, with Travis teaming up with a sharp reporter. Viewers can notice the equality speech, the activist-as-victim setup, and the idea that powerful officials target people who push progressive causes. That political layer sits on top of a standard Liam Neeson action plot rather than taking over every scene. Casting puts a black woman reporter in a major support role beside the older white male lead. There is no big queer storyline. Public talk about the film being “woke” exists but is light; most people mainly said the movie was dull or poorly made.