No one said this was an actor's piece. So first and foremost let's stop bashing the poor little Chinese girl. Her acting is lousy at best, but that shouldn't stop you from enjoying this ass-kicking fest that Jason Statham delivers to us. The point of going to see this movie should be to enjoy an action flick. The plot's smart enough to keep you wrapped up in it,and the action is enough to have your heart pounding. We even get the obligatory action-movie car chase sequence, which is actually a pretty good one.
The story revolves around a young Chinese girl who has memorized a combination to a mysterious safe. Whatever is in this safe is coveted by not only the Triad (whom the little girl has connections to through her Uncle), but the Russian Mob and the crooked pigs of the NYPD. She crosses path with an MMA fighter who has a score to settle with the Russians, and he takes her under his protection and kicks the ass of anyone who tries to take her from him. I was impressed not only by the action but by the story line just as much. This is a well-written movie, and while the acting may be cringe-inducing at times, that is only one aspect of the film and shouldn't ruin the whole movie for you. This one should go on your watch list, for sure.
Overall: 7/10
The story revolves around a young Chinese girl who has memorized a combination to a mysterious safe. Whatever is in this safe is coveted by not only the Triad (whom the little girl has connections to through her Uncle), but the Russian Mob and the crooked pigs of the NYPD. She crosses path with an MMA fighter who has a score to settle with the Russians, and he takes her under his protection and kicks the ass of anyone who tries to take her from him. I was impressed not only by the action but by the story line just as much. This is a well-written movie, and while the acting may be cringe-inducing at times, that is only one aspect of the film and shouldn't ruin the whole movie for you. This one should go on your watch list, for sure.
Overall: 7/10
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