Jason Statham stars as a bodyguard for a rich shipping magnate. When his boss is murdered, Statham is blamed for the crime. On the run, he sneaks aboard one of his boss’ vessels and discovers it’s being used by human traffickers to transport kidnapped women and children.
Then he gets REAL mad.
Mutiny is kind of boilerplate as far as this sort of thing goes, but that probably won’t be a problem for most Statham fans (myself included). I will say the set-up is strong and the finale is appropriately rousing. The only real issue is with the second act, which has some serious lulls. It’s here where Statham has to play nursemaid to a sympathetic guard (Annabelle Wallis) who teams up with him to free the captives. Statham and Wallis have a modicum of chemistry together. It’s just that there are one too many scenes of them sneaking around corridors and laying low that interrupt the flow of the fisticuffs and shootouts. I guess I could sit here and nitpick it to death but why rock the boat? (Pun intended.)
Hang in there though because once it heats back up again, Mutiny delivers the goods. It was directed by Jean-Francois Richet, who also helmed the Assault on Precinct 13 remake (which was better than it had any right being). He brings that same claustrophobic action vibe to this film. The action sequences are crisp and hard hitting, and the close-quarters combat is excellent.
As far as Statham vehicles go, it’s solid. I mean they all can’t be The Beekeeper. That said, he kicks lots of ass in this one. Master Locks, fire axes, fishhooks, and spear guns are all used as weapons of death by Statham, who naturally disposes of all the human garbage without even breaking a sweat.
If watching Statham beat the shit out of people is your idea of cinema, then Mutiny will offer a bounty of entertainment.
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