SYNOPSIS: 

Nick Wild (Jason Statham) is a bodyguard for hire. After being raped and beaten, Holly (Dominik García-Lorido) asks for Nick's help so she can have her revenge. 

When there's Statham in a movie, people would expect it to be action packed and macho. Welp, this movie is just the same. The action is awesome and most of the scenes are shot beautifully so audience has a wonderful look of each takedown and killer moves. 

However, the main focus of this movie is not in the action. Sure, the action is quite plenty and satisfying but the soul is in the powerful dramatic performances of its acting cast members. 

The lead which is Statham is awesome as Nick, the person who hates his life and wishes to be free. He surely looks miserable and he acts like a true impulsive gambler. There is actually no story to this movie as the plot revolves mainly on Nick's character development and therefore we can see Statham more as an actor rather than just an action guy. Others may argue that his acting is the same as in other movies but for me, it's refreshing for to see him uttering more than cool one liners. I like the take on his character, especially after his colossal win in the casino. 

The side characters are good too. I especially like Holly, played by Dominik. Her revenge scene is epic and I was so nervous watching it. I could feel it in my balls. Haha. Milo Ventimiglia does his best as the bad guy. I love him in the superhero series, Heroes and it's good to see him acting as a (pathetic) mob boss. He's talented and I wish he is in more movies. 

Some people might be put off by the slow pace but I don't mind because I was so invested in the Statham's character. Yeah, this movie is not for everyone and those who expect it to be a full on action movie would be disappointed.  

3 out of 5 stars.