What matters most is the action, which is 100-per-cent absurd.
Craig gives in, but can't quite function when local drug dealer Big Worm Faizon Love and neighborhood heavy Deebo Tiny Lister Jr.
Whatever comes their way on this arduous adventure, Neeson remains the scowling straight man.
Contending with thawing waters and a massive storm, they discover the real threat is one they never saw coming.
In order to save the miners, rescuers need to use a 30-ton gas wellhead, but it's too heavy to travel by air so it must be driven by truck.
They must look out for pressure waves ahead of them and cracks behind them, obstacles which provide a couple of legitimately tense moments here.