Eddie Kasalivich (Keanu Reeves) is a machinist who uncovers the final piece of a puzzle to convert water into a clean, renewable energy source that rivals solar power. After a party celebrating the culmination of this new process that will change the world and end fossil fuel reliance — effectively turning back climate change — the lab is blown up with project leader Dr Alistair Barkley (Nicholas Rudall) inside. And Eddie and his colleague Lily Sinclair (Rachel Weisz) are not just accused of murder and treason. They are also being hunted down, since between the two of them, they can recreate the formula with the potential to power the world forever without negative environmental consequences.

This relentless chase happens through the frigid and windy Chicago weather and the snow-covered suburbs where Eddie and Lily find help and shelter before they have to flee, again and again. There is a lot of early foreshadowing of ‘John Wick’ here, as Keanu must constantly run and fight and run some more as he and Lily attempt to uncover who wants them and the hydrogen power project dead.

While the plot gets a bit convoluted at times, ultimately this is a horror story about the lengths government agents will go to in protect capitalist interests, rather than the good of the people they are supposed to represent. So much murder and mayhem. The surveillance state gone wild.

Iceboat/5 stars. Highly recommend sitting through the credits for a fun post-credit scene.

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