Action Hero Movies
This movie gets off to a decent start, with Jason Statham in his element, dressed as a priest, pulling off a heist, surviving a near-death experience then picking himself back up and getting the ball rolling again — now he’s a man on a mission, to take the big score from those who betrayed him and get revenge for them attempting to kill him.
36 mins in, just as Statham’s character is creating a new identity and a new life for himself, to escape troubles and prep for his new project, we meet the woman who will became the lead female in this movie — Jennifer Lopez, playing the role of an estate agent who Statham’s character meets and becomes close to.
While the ‘cool’ factor and glamour-action vibe are pretty strong in this movie, and the chemistry between Statham & Lopez is strong, the thinness of plot and over-run of gritty gory scenes and distressing drama result in a dampening of the overall rating, ending in a score of just Above Average, although the back end is a bit smoother than the front (not dissimilar to J-Lo in that regard, who’s still looking well in her early 40s here).
Strange thing is how Statham stays loyal to an average woman and rejects his opportunity with Lopez’s character — quite unrealistic I think, although stranger things have happened.