Confrontation The phrase “fighter with Jason Statham”, which has already become a corporate brand, once again fully justifies itself, and gives a wonderful genre film. The second film work by director Elliot Lester succeeded, while the first pancake came out in a coma. Here, perhaps, a much more talented cast put their heroes in their places, each presented with the appropriate charisma, and perhaps it is in the story itself, where an uncompromising cop enters into confrontation with a psychopathic maniac who kills his colleagues. However, it does not matter what the reason for the success lies in, the main thing is that the film was successful!
Jason Statham finds himself on this side of the law for centuries, playing an unbalanced policeman who doesn’t dress up with anyone, doesn’t wear a uniform and generally behaves as he wants. And yet his hero has not a few friends and good acquaintances, he knows his business perfectly, and he administers justice at the earliest opportunity, albeit with very brutal and cruel methods to the delight of the viewer who is hungry for good entertainment.
However, the film is more of a crime thriller than a standard action movie. Let there be chases, fights and shootings, but the main plot is weaved by a leisurely investigation, in which it is very difficult to link the entire structure of the crime, even knowing the culprit. Meanwhile, he continues to kill police officers, and who knows whether the main character himself, who practically set himself up as a target, is on his list. In partners, Statham is given a non-traditional policeman, who enjoys authority only from the main character, and is a constant object of ridicule and sharp jokes in his address from other colleagues. With such a curious duet, they not only successfully investigate the unfolding series of murders, but also turn such an impressive game of cat and mouse that it is worth watching this film for the sake of one finale!
The ending was amazing, in some places even with a proper share of good humor, which in the picture was collected exactly in the dose in which it is necessary for such paintings. “No compromise” keeps in suspense, and at the same time looks easy, with interest, entertaining literally at every step. Perhaps the full potential of his bloody R rating is not revealed by the available spectacular scenes, but no one is talking about any masterpiece. The picture is not perfect, but beautiful and very good. With due emphasis on the dramatic story over the main background of the central events, due to which bright characters are served. Flowing smoothly between the scenes of the action, this British cinema retains its signature subtlety and features, does not slow down the dynamics, but does not rush to explode and shoot at every step.
Even trying to present the central character as not the most adequate servant of the law, the film clearly places gradations and priorities, forcing you to feel sympathy for the main characters, and causes terrible disgust from the equally bright maniac, with whose image Aiden Gillen successfully coped. A police killer named Blitz tries to look like a calculated villain who has studied both the law and its ministers. He's crazy, but he's brilliant in his wild insanity and his overall thinking. Perhaps not with the best motives, but does the adequacy of the cause need a real psychopath?
Lester shot exactly what you expect from the film, nothing more and nothing less – a decent job in Statham’s career, a pleasant and exciting movie for a great pastime, if there is sympathy for such a genre. Clinging to its characters, the plot does not stretch the content into a police routine, but very deftly jumps between the characters and their stories, developing more and more interesting turns every time. The film should not leave disappointments, it is competently made and successfully shot, full of interesting characters with their sidelines of the plot, and very impressive with its final denouement. An interesting thriller-action that is definitely worth watching!
7 IS 10
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