Redemption

This is a film that wants to be more than a mindless action flick and it tries, desperately, but just can't deliver. A pity, although it does prove your first instinct was right: a British thriller starring Jason Statham is all you need to know.

[A] flawed but ambitious (and rather peculiar) London-set thriller ...

It's really just an over-blown fashion shoot. Let's hope Jason got to keep the clothes.

This is the film that introduces us to the Stath's sensitive side. If that hasn't put you off, it should.

Redemption nearly works. It's one of those truly frustrating films in that there are numerous scenes & moments that work but Knight can't quite fashion them into a whole that's not a disappointment. But he comes damn close.

Look beyond the generic shell, and this wildly imperfect movie appears to have a rare soul lurking inside it.

...progresses into an increasingly involving midsection anchored by Statham’s commanding, engrossing performance...

[The film is] incongruous, blending moral soul-searching with Statham’s usual martial arts-laden action.

Redemption [is] at once so funny and so profoundly sad.

The result is a somewhat messy, solid piece of storytelling that may very well mark a turning point for Jason Statham.