When you see one Jason Statham movie, you've seen them all. That's the case with "Mutiny," his latest shoot-em-up flick where he, once again, stars as a one-man army.Swap his job, swap the backstory, swap the location, swap the villain, and keep everything else.
It's a winning formula for him and for anyone who appreciates mindless entertainment. Here, Statham is Cole Reed, a former British police officer who now serves as the head of security for Tibu Campallo (Ramon Tikaram), the owner of a large cargo shipping company in Bangkok — and a surrogate father figure to Cole.On the cusp of selling his company, Tibu is assassinated and Cole is framed for the murder.
‘THE END OF OAK STREET’ REVIEW: ANNE HATHAWAY, EWAN MCGREGOR FIGHT DINOSAURS IN SURPRISINGLY FUN MOVIEJason Statham as Cole Reed in Liongate's "Mutiny." (Dan Smith/Lionsgate)Cole's search to find who's responsible leads him aboard one of those cargo ships, where he uncovers a human smuggling operation that's embarking on the high seas to do a tradeoff led by the villainous captain Markos Madsen (Danish actor Roland Møller).Seek vengeance.Save lives.
Kick butt.Sounds like a plan. 'TONY' REVIEW: ANTHONY BOURDAIN'S COMING-OF-AGE STORY UNFOLDS IN CHARMING DRAMEDYJason Statham as Cole Reed and Annabelle Wallis as Angie Ellis in Liongate's "Mutiny." (Dan Smith/Lionsgate)59-year-old Statham seems ageless as he appears to do most of his own stunts.
And just like every Statham movie, there are well-choreographed fight scenes and brutal deaths of his various foes that often result in chuckles from viewers. On a ship with a menacing European captain and his 20+ henchmen, the only help on Cole's side is Angie Ellis (Annabelle Wallis), the third mate who was just as shocked as him to be on the same boat as a bunch of helpless migrants. ‘ONE NIGHT ONLY’ REVIEW: MONICA BARBARO AND CALLUM TURNER CHARM IN HIGH-CONCEPT ROM-COMJason Statham as Cole Reed in Liongate's "Mutiny." (Dan Smith/Lionsgate)To that ...