Director: Simon West
Writers: William Goldman (screenplay),
William Goldman (novel)
Storyline
Nick Wild (Jason Statham) is a Las Vegas bodyguard with lethal
professional skills and a personal gambling problem. When a friend is
beaten by a sadistic thug, Nick strikes back, only to find out the thug
is the son of a powerful mob boss. Suddenly Nick is plunged into the
criminal underworld, chased by enforcers and wanted by the mob. Having
raised the stakes, Nick has one last play to change his fortunes...and
this time, it's all or nothing.
User Reviews
Great
movie. Admittedly, I'm a big Jason Statham fan, since he's about the
only action star worth watching anymore, but what makes this work is the
director doesn't ask too much of him. No big demands on his acting,
just let him be himself and show off his martial arts skills -- which,
after all, is what we watch him for.
Statham plays a compulsive gambler who earns his living in Las Vegas by providing his unique services to people who need help. When a prostitute gets beat up by a "made" man, he sets out to act as a go-between in order to seek compensation. Complications ensue and he has to fight his way out of trouble.
You might complain that the action doesn't really rev up until the last thirty minutes or so and the ending is kind of a cop out, but what does it matter? It's great to see Statham doing what he does best. Jason, take some advice: you're not much of an actor. Accept it and stick to scripts like this that recognize your limitations and work around them.
Statham plays a compulsive gambler who earns his living in Las Vegas by providing his unique services to people who need help. When a prostitute gets beat up by a "made" man, he sets out to act as a go-between in order to seek compensation. Complications ensue and he has to fight his way out of trouble.
You might complain that the action doesn't really rev up until the last thirty minutes or so and the ending is kind of a cop out, but what does it matter? It's great to see Statham doing what he does best. Jason, take some advice: you're not much of an actor. Accept it and stick to scripts like this that recognize your limitations and work around them.
0 comments:
Post a Comment