Mei, a young girl whose memory holds a priceless numerical code, finds herself pursued by the Triads, the Russian mob, and corrupt NYC cops. Coming to her aid is an ex-cage fighter whose life was destroyed by the gangsters on Mei's trail.
Director: Boaz Yakin
Starring: Jason Statham, Catherine Chan, James Hong, Reggie Lee
Safe sees Statham in his sans pareil. He's been playing it safe for quite sometime now. Statham has grinded himself deep into the typecast pit but manages to perform consistently. Not a lot of actors can say the same thing, so he deserves credit where credit's due. Safe would've been a generic action film if it wasn't for its formidable cast (Statham isn't the only one on form), choreography (the action is fierce) and benign ambiguity. The story is confined yet strong enough to keep an audience in need of some action happy. It's an all-out war between the Triads, the Russians and the police, and Statham's in the thick of it, saving the skin of a young Chinese girl who needs just as much help as he does. Boaz Yakin's Safe is gripping and almost too quick to end.
4/5
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