Directed by: David Ayer
Starring: Jason Statham, Michael Pena, David Harbour, Jason Flemyng, Arianna Rivas, Noemi Gonzalez
You can place Jason Statham in the same category as Liam Neeson as a reliable action star whose movies check off certain boxes. Sure there are hits and misses, but the formula is dependable. Neither actor even bothers trying to affect a different accent. Neeson is Irish, Statham is British, and that's that. They learned from Sean Connery.
A Working Man, although superior to The Beekeeper, follows the same elements of rugged everyman Statham trying to live a normal life, but has a secret past as a special forces soldier. When his boss's daughter is kidnapped, Statham springs into action and tracks down her kidnappers. Like Neeson, he is a man with a particular set of skills and they're on full display.
A Working Man is less ridiculous than The Beekeeper and more grounded. He isn't taking on the government or the system, just trying to rescue his friend's daughter. What's also interesting is how the daughter (Rivas) isn't a typical damsel in distress. She's quite adept at kicking ass herself, once she's free to do so. Statham sturdily delivers the goods as the latest in a series of reliable action heroes who aren't superhuman, but just plug away mercilessly until the villains can't help but surrender.
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