Strictly average movie

Entertaining from beginning to end, it maintains the spirit of the franchise while establishing it's own seal with a fun cast

The first must-see film of the year.

Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

The movie starts out with some thugs breaking into a car. Jason Statham does some illegal high sticking as he subdues them. He is a vigilante cop molded after Dirty Harry. The newspapers are crucifying him in the headlines, and he is nearly out of a job in London. Soon a cop serial killer (Aidan Gillen) appears on the scene. We know he is the killer as does the police. One of his killings is done in broad day light, yet they have trouble arresting him, even after they search his flat. And what was with the fat chicks dancing pretending to be sexy?We have seen rogue cop movies before and generally like them. This one brings nothing new to the table. If you are a fan of Statham's deadpan approach you might enjoy this film. Personally I felt, been there, done that, got the t-shirt while watching this film. The movie was boring even as Jason was shooting the bad guys in the head.F-bomb, no sex, no nudity.

Detective Sergeant Tom Brant (Jason Statham) is a hard cop in southeast London willing take anything including a hockey stick to the bad guys. Cops are being targeted. Sergeant Porter Nash (Paddy Considine) is brought in to head the manhunt. He's ridiculed for being gay but finds a supporter in Brant. The killer makes reporter Dunlop (David Morrissey) his contact. Brant and Nash zero in on Barry "Blitz" Weiss (Aidan Gillen) as their suspect. Brant remembers a run-in with him a year ago.This is a hard-boiled cop drama. This wants to be a gritty harsh movie. It does come off as another modern grim British TV cop show with bigger actors. Considine fits right in. Statham seems to be itching to be the Transporter. It wouldn't hurt him to play slightly against type especially in a movie which wants to be taken more seriously. I like the grim tone but Statham may be at cross-purposes.

Cop action movie with Jason Statham. Been there, done that. I mean that you know exactly what you are going to get. Statham the super nasty good cop that can't be touched by anything and that acts like a smart ass all the time. If you like that kind of cliché then you won't get disappointed. It's always the same thing with him. The other actors were not that bad, it's just a random movie, good enough to kill time. The story itself isn't that great at all either. It's all been done before and even a lot better then this time. There are a couple of times where you can't help yourself then to say "please" out loud. I saw Blitz once and I won't watch it ever again.

This really doesn't bring out the best in Statham. I quite enjoy his films but his character is so one dimensional and cliché. Coupled with a limp Paddy Considine and not forgetting an unintentionally soulless David Morrisey. However neither have much to work with in regards to the script. However Aidan Gillen is this films shining light. A thoroughly convincing performance as a sociopath, he gives the film some intensity where others fail.Plot wise! You could pick so many holes in it but don't waste your time. Enjoy the action and filming set over London if you insist or personally I'd say don't waste your time.