Michael's Movie Grade: B-
A very familiar but well-made movie.
This movie follows the exact formula as most Jason Statham films. He is a loner with a violent past, who befriends someone and must fight to help protect her. We have all seen this story before and this film doesn't add anything new here. Because of this it is hard for the movie to stand out and from being truly memorable.
Despite this the movie tells this story quite well. As you may expect the action scenes are often excellent. They are well paced, staged and quite exciting. The movie never once drags and by the time it is over it is hard to believe that over 100 minutes have passed. However the real heart of the film is in the relationship between our two main characters, the hero and the young girl he befriends. This relationship is quite touching actually and keeps you emotionally invested in the story. Child actress Bodhi Rae Breathnach (who had previously appeared in Hamnet (2025)) is a very talented young actress, who has great chemistry with Jason Statham.
While overly familiar this is a well-made movie.
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