Mutiny Lands in Theaters at 95 Minutes as Jason Statham Drives Another High-Seas Action Thriller
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 22
Mutiny Lands in Theaters at 95 Minutes as Jason Statham Drives Another High-Seas Action Thriller
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 22
Summary
★★½ review: “Mutiny” arrives as a 95-minute Jason Statham vehicle that delivers the familiar formula—brutal fights, a framed hero and a straightforward revenge-rescue plot.
Jason Statham plays Cole Reed, a former British police officer turned security chief in Bangkok, whose boss and father figure is assassinated just before selling his shipping company.
Aboard a cargo ship, Reed uncovers a human-smuggling operation run by Captain Markos Madsen, with Annabelle Wallis’ third mate Angie Ellis as his main ally against 20-plus henchmen.
Jean-François Richet directs the Lionsgate release, and the review says the 59-year-old Statham still sells the stunt-heavy action even if the film rarely pushes beyond his usual screen persona.
Rated R for strong bloody violence and language, the film is described as mindless but serviceable entertainment—best suited for viewers looking to kill time rather than a standout action entry.