Release Date: June 28th, 2013
R|1 hr 40 min
Plot Summary
A troubled war veteran (Jason Statham) assumes a new identity and becomes a vigilante in a bid to atone for his sins.
Cast: Jason Statham, Agata Buzek, Vicky McClure, Benedict Wong, Victoria Bewick, David Bradley, Siobhan Hewlett, Lee Asquith-Coe
Director: Steven Knight
Production Co: Lionsgate Films
Distributors: Roadside Attractions
The more correct title would have been “Retribution,” which could work for any number of Statham vehicles over the years. But Redemption is just different enough to make us remember “The Bank Job” or “Killer Elite” or that he’s about to give those fun-but-silly “Fast & Furious” movies a proper villain. show more
Part somber character study and part revenge thriller, Steven Knight‘s debut feature lacks the thematic depth necessary to take it seriously while not featuring enough of the high-octane action that its star’s fans have come to expect. show more
Nothing in Redemption quite adds up, including the paranoid hero’s insistence that he’s being watched by drones. show more
