Directed by:
Boaz YakinScreenplay:
Boaz YakinCinematography:
Stefan CzapskyComposer:
Mark MothersbaughCast:
Jason Statham, Catherine Chan, Robert John Burke, Chris Sarandon, Anson Mount, James Hong, Reggie Lee, Joseph Sikora, Danny Hoch, Igor Jijikine (more)VOD (3)
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A second-rate cage fighter on the mixed martial arts circuit, Luke Wright lives a numbing life of routine beatings and chump change...until the day he blows a rigged fight. Wanting to make an example of him, the Russian Mafia murders his family and banishes him from his life forever, leaving Luke to wander the streets of New York destitute, haunted by guilt, and tormented by the knowledge that he will always be watched, and anyone he develops a relationship with will also be killed. But when he witnesses a frightened twelve-year-old Chinese girl, Mei, being pursued by the same gangsters who killed his wife, Luke impulsively jumps to action...and straight into the heart of a deadly high-stakes war. (official distributor synopsis)
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The leaky story is compensated by fun twists and turns. The dynamic between Statham and the little girl pulls it forward. Alright entertainment.
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Jason Statham is becoming a bit of a genre unto himself. It's up to the director to decide how many villains he's going to let him carve up. In this film, it's the Chinese triad, the Russian mafia, and a few corrupt cops, which isn't entirely a bad thing from a moral standpoint, especially when Jason's beating them up in spectacular urban-combat style. However, if you're asking purely artistic questions about this kind of cinematic washout such as "What was the point of the safes?", you can be sure that you won't give it more than 3 ½ stars.
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Lately, I've been getting into action movies, so it was about time I met Jason Statham again, who is probably the biggest action star of the past ten years, rivaled only by Jet Li with whom he also starred in several movies, not to mention the two "Expendables" films. "Safe" is not a film that deviates too much from the average Jason makes, but on the other hand, it is still a good action movie that incorporates something more. Jason has to stand against the Chinese, but he decides to save a little Chinese girl who grows close to his heart. This girl is also not ordinary, as she has a huge computer in her head instead of a brain. Mathematics is like walking for her. She can memorize incredible numbers, which is especially useful when it comes to account numbers or safes. Yes, we get to the point of what the movie is actually about. It is about opening a safe. Although a little more gets added to the plot, the essence still remains the same. It's an action film, a hell of a ride, where every shot looks like a punch from a cement fist. An absolute delight for relaxation, Jason Statham once again shows that he can handle a lot in one year and still maintain a fairly high level. More: http://www.filmovy-denik.cz/2012/09/rebelka-perfect-sense-sprosty-holky.html
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