Between the bad the CGI special effects, the comic book action scenes and the "diverse" cast I do not think it is possible to put together a more ridiculous movie but here we are. Thankfully Jason Statham plays himself so he at least puts in his same predictable but workable performance. Jeremy Irons always shines even when he is not given anything to work with as is the case here.
Following this however, the acting falls off a cliff once Emmy Raver-Lampman as FBI "Super-Agent" Verona Parker shows up and it never recovers. Her cringe worthy, "tough and resourceful", "girl-power" character made me want to vomit. I just could not watch her on the screen anymore, she either looked weird or masculine and neither is appealing in a female actress. It did not help that her partner was an emasculated, push-over either.
I absolutely love generic action movies with a basic plot, some character development and a good story arc but this film is just another bad superhero movie without the tights. Statham literally rips through dozens of 6'5'' Tier One operators, FBI Swat Teams and assorted goons like they were toddlers but it takes him more than one punch to finish the laughably bad "tough-girl" beekeeper sent to take him out.
As for my other love technology, apparently the writers did zero research on scam call centers which are not run by the wealthy elite and they are not run in the United States. Either that or Kurt Wimmer must have joined the guilt train since he has radically changed his casting choices from his earlier work. The end result is still the same, it is all bad.
Following this however, the acting falls off a cliff once Emmy Raver-Lampman as FBI "Super-Agent" Verona Parker shows up and it never recovers. Her cringe worthy, "tough and resourceful", "girl-power" character made me want to vomit. I just could not watch her on the screen anymore, she either looked weird or masculine and neither is appealing in a female actress. It did not help that her partner was an emasculated, push-over either.
I absolutely love generic action movies with a basic plot, some character development and a good story arc but this film is just another bad superhero movie without the tights. Statham literally rips through dozens of 6'5'' Tier One operators, FBI Swat Teams and assorted goons like they were toddlers but it takes him more than one punch to finish the laughably bad "tough-girl" beekeeper sent to take him out.
As for my other love technology, apparently the writers did zero research on scam call centers which are not run by the wealthy elite and they are not run in the United States. Either that or Kurt Wimmer must have joined the guilt train since he has radically changed his casting choices from his earlier work. The end result is still the same, it is all bad.
