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Now i'm a definite fan of Jason Statham. After reading the reviews of this film iv'e realized that no matter what this man does he will not please the critics. Whenever he does what he is good at(action movies), he is just one note and doesn't do anything else. When he tries something different like in this movie, he isn't good enough for a dramatic role.Well I for one enjoyed this film as a welcome change of pace as this is his most serious/dramatic role which I felt he did a good job.

The story is dark, gritty and down to earth as many war vets suffer psychological problems and as a result end up homeless or drug addicts.The movie is very character driven, layered which adds some needed depth to a Statham movie. He plays Joey Jones, a homeless war vet traumatized by his experiences and much of the story is about his character's experience's in the underworld of London. The movie feels authentic, the way its shot on the dark London streets and also reading that their was research done on Statham's part preparing for the role.It's good to see he can do a dramatic role plus use his action strengths and kick ass when he does.

Overall, If your expecting an all out action film maybe you should watch Safe instead. However, if you want to see a darker, grittier film more deep than your typical Statham film and welcome the change of pace. I'd give it a watch and see how you like it.

Overall: 7/10

Given Jason Statham's recent track record in film, you might be forgiven for thinking that HUMMINGBIRD is yet another action-packed beat-'em-up, but it turns out to be something quite the opposite. The unusual title is a bit of a give-away, but this turns out to be a moody tale of redemption on the gritty streets of London.

Somewhat surprisingly, Statham shines as the down-on-his-luck former soldier reduced to a life of homelessness on the streets. This is a guy who rarely gets the chance to properly act, but who can be decent when given the opportunity. It helps that his story arc is well-handled, displaying sensitivity where needed and exploring the thematic elements with maturity.

Of course, there are one or two fight scenes tossed into the mix for the fans, but for the most part this is a thoughtful mood piece that tells an interesting tale and does so well. Congratulations to all involved.

Just finished watching "Redemption"/Hummingbird" and was most impressed with this movie as entertainment,I knew nothing about it except my favorite"Action Man"Jason Statham was in it so that was enough to gain my interest and I was not disappointed however it was a movie not in the usual style I expected of Jason Statham,after I got past the first fifteen minutes started to seriously get into the story. I won't go on with with all the details of the Plot,if you have taken the trouble to read my review you will know that information. This is a movie for anyone who enjoys good Drama/action with a small hint of romance and revenge also some redemption thrown in almost at the end, there I think I covered it all,was also impressed with Agata Buzek a new actress to me who is now on my Radar,her character of "Cristina" the Nun was very believable.I gave this film a seven because I enjoyed and was entertained which is why one goes to the movies.......

It's been quite a long time, perhaps for the first, that I was engrossed with Jason Statham's movie, not due to the sheer number of cracked skulls, but with his character and the ones around him. Hummingbird is another entity compared to his usual martial arts filled carnage, although his trademark of hurting people certainly didn't disappear. Jason Statham as Joey Jones, takes on a deeper and more emotional role, which with the help of director Stephen Knight, surprisingly works well.

Agata Buzek as Cristina, a love interest role which couldn't be any farther than Jennifer Lopez's in Parker, is an altruistic nun who cares for Joey in his darker times. She is not the typical cinema beauty, yet she is humbly charming. Her acting is impeccable, often giving eerily sympathetic moments that could silence the audience. Statham benefits from her presence as well as he gives more to acting than the majority of his movies. That doesn't mean he will be getting awards soon, but it is a good direction on his part.

Cinematography utilizes London cityscape in a very rustic fashion, it's the opposite from the well-advertised side of the city. Streets and alleyways seem more in touch with reality, nothing grandiose about them, while prettier settings ooze some illusion of eminent cosmetic. With sleek scene transition between them, the movie appears to be very grounded. Story and script are great, despite having a few coincidental twists. It's somewhat a stark contradiction from the grimy visual, a bits of fantasy to escape the harsh prospect. Smart ways to evoke more mature theme is appreciated and it makes Hummingbird more subtly artistic.

Statham's character is a vigilante, a crowd-pleasing broken man whose past never lets him go. He does this part to his best, enough to at least differentiate him from his other tough guy role. However, people who purchase ticket to see Statham delivers knockout punches or staggering kick might be slightly disappointed. The action is brutal and punishing, but there's considerably fewer scenes from what might be expected from his type of movie, although these few are choreographed and done well in a more street brawl kind of way. Having a genuine martial artist couldn't hurt either.

The movie takes some time to get its rhythm, and while it's commendable for Statham to try this new change, he's still rough in acting department. That being said, Hummingbird is clearly superior than most of his movies. It doesn't rely simply on muscle, but it takes the audience to a more private look into these likable characters. I feel that the role of Joey Jones could be played by Jeremy Renner or Tom Cruise. If Jason Statham can continue in roles like this, he'd be bigger than just the guys who beats people up.

Rate 7.5/10

Redemption isn't quite as interesting as it wants to be and is somewhat unfocused, but thanks to a surprisingly ambitious screenplay and one of Jason Statham's better performances, it works as a perfectly watchable thriller.

*Warning. This review is only short, I don't like to write long reviews, so please don't hate this review because its short and everything in the film isn't summarized, thank you.

I'm a huge Jason Statham fan and when I first saw the trailer for this film I was a bit skeptical whether or not, he could pull a dramatic drama performance off. And after reading some of the reviews I wasn't putting my hopes up too much, when the credits showed up, I was shocked.

Jason Statham was excellent, he wasn't the best. But what a transformation from being a *badass action hero, into playing a dramatic war veteran. This movie rocked. There was plenty of great scenes in here, and you can really tell he tried to put on his best performance.You could really feel the emotions of what his character was going through. The directing was also good and the cinematography was also great at times. You could really feel the darkish atmosphere and the danger the homeless people were in. This was most definitely a powerful drama.

So if your a fan of Jason Statham and want to watch something different from him then I recommend this. But please don't expect to see another Transporter film, the class of this one is much higher then many of his previous films.

Im going to give Hummingbird(Or Redemption in the U.S) 3 1/2 Stars. (7/10)

*Hes still badass in this film.

Although it could of have been better and is far from perfect, but it was a joy just watching Statham take on this type of role.

Evidently, this strange movie was Jason Statham's attempt to break out of his Transporter image and prove he can really, really act. Unfortunately, he is abandoned by a script that feels simultaneously plot less and over-plotted. There are too many story lines occurring to fully develop a character study of a man in mortal emotional meltdown. Statham wears fifty shades of his trademark stubble as he pivots between bum, street saint, seducer of nuns, muscle for the Chinatown gangsters, dishwasher, dead-beat dad, and Mercedes driver. You just assumed about a half hour into this stew of personas that he'd end up driving a fancy car. He does. He keeps his clothes on for most of the movie, which is the real surprise here.

The various threads running through a ninety-minute running time (that feels like 2+ hours) aren't developed enough for you to care about anyone. His wife? Nope. His daughter (seen for less than a minute)? Nope. The nun who's having a crisis of faith and ends up sleeping with Jason? Nope. His cardboard box girlfriend? Nope. The real villain who killed the girlfriend? Nope. The mother superior who wants that stack of Euros Statham gave his nunfriend? Nope. The fish that Statham cuts the head off of? Nope.

It's painful to watch Statham attempt to break out of an image that's been so successfully constructed for him. That's a backhanded compliment. He does unshaven action muscle so well that it's nearly impossible to to accept him any other way. He has some flair for comedy when allowed, and can do brooding intensity in his sleep, but this movie merely suggests he just might possess other acting chops. For every sensitive moment, he knocks the hell out of someone. We're constantly reminded of the Transporter, in both appearance and actions. His last vodka fueled soliloquy to his nunfriend is so mush-mouthed it's difficult to understand. And...he almost cries. Almost. One wonders what the discussion about that sounded like between the director and Mr. Whiskers. It was edgy enough to have the neighbors of the apartment he was squatting in think he was gay. There! Jason has dimension! The ending is conveniently non-satisfactory. By the time it's all over you don't much care. Four stars for Statham trying something different, but unless he shaves and figures out how to not beat the crap out of others every few minutes, he'll forever be trapped in the the persona he created.

The first 20-30 minutes will make or break the movie for you. Those who expect a crazy pace and action non stop, will be disappointed for sure. It is more than likely that people will say/write, that Statham should stick to action roles. But I think it's a good thing he tries to evolve a bit. He has the action thing down now, why not go out and dip/try something else? The drama part does work entirely as is true with the rest of the story, but it does have something to tell, whether you agree with the arguments or not, it is different! And after the initial (slow) beginning of the movie, it does have some action to deliver too. But is there "Redemption" (as the German title of the movie suggests)?

I never write reviews, but this time I was compelled to...

Don't bother reading the negative reviews from people moaning about how they miss Jason Statham being chased in a car or beating the crap out of everyone. If you want that and that only, then just go watch Transporter I, II and III.

If you want to see something different and refreshing, then simply don't miss this one. The story is good, there is plenty of action, and developed characters.

With a closed mind, expecting to see yet another copy of Jason's previous work, you'll be disappointed. But with an open mind, you will enjoy watching this very much.

This change of plan is simply the best thing Jason has done yet. He's convincing and manages to create quite some depth in his character. AND he still kicks ass. I can't see another actor having pulled this mixture of action, drama and psychology off better then Jason. He actually played a convincing 'human being' that has to take a hit like everyone, and he did it very well.

Amongst the better action/drama flicks of 2013.

8/10

After I saw Wild Card, which has some of the most awesome fight-scenes ever, I thought maybe, just maybe this one too has fighting gold in it. But no. Well, it has some fighting, but not nearly the same caliber as Wild Card. (I knew Corey Yuen wasn't involved so I did not expect the violence to be that good, but I hoped)

This more of a drama really, but with some action/violence sprinkled in. Actually it's a pretty decent movie. Jason Statham has this screen presence, he is just entertaining to watch. Also his fighting style is very cool.

Hummingbird/Redemption doesn't reinvent anything, but it does what it tries to do, pretty well. It has a couple of great moments, but mostly it's OK, you know? Had IMDb had half stars, this would be a 6.5 for me.

Overall the movie is entertaining and kind of interesting, but it just lacks a little something something to make it really good.

Joey Smith (Jason Statham) was a former special forces soldier who went AWOL from his unit in Afghanistan, but today he is a lonely man and now lives as a homeless drunk in London. While fleeing crooks, he breaks into an apartment and discovers the owner is traveling for months. The homeless war vet begins to assume the life of the wealthy owner, Damon, calling himself Joey Jones. He finds a credit card in the apartment mail, and begins to improve himself. He then possing himself as a rich man, and, faced with the injustices he constantly sees around him, events lead him to become an avenging angel against crooks. Joey spends his time looking for Isabel (Victoria Bewick), who he was separated from in the streets. Joey makes friends with Cristina (Agata Buzek), a nun who runs the soup kitchen, and she helps him with medicine and messages to Isabel. Joey demonstrates his fighting ability to the owner of a Chinese restaurant, and is hired by Mr. Choy (Benedict Wong) . Soon his truth or his past mixes with his murky present as his attempts to forge a new life begin to crumble. All roads don't lead to salvation !. London. 3.00am... Same Streets, Different City !. They've taken everything from him, except for his right for vengeance!. It takes a New Life to settle an Old Score !.

A good thriller with noisy action, strong fights and lots of violence. This is is not the typical Jason Statham thriller, but it's more interesting and attractive than others, with engaging themes such as companionship, philanthropy, compassion, an endearing romance, vengeance and redemption. Here Statham gives a better performance than his other movies by playing a drunk with an uneasy past who becomes a vigilante trying to distribute his swift justice here and there. This second time Jason played a homeless man, after Safe (2012), where he was a homeless former fighting champion. Big star Jason Statham is top-notch as the enigmatic Joey Smith, he plays following his ordinary manners as a tough and two-fisted guy, interpretations that have given him considerable successes, thanks to films as " Revolver" , "Crank" I and its sequel, "Transporter" saga, "The Expendables", "Killer Elite", "Safe" , "Homefront", "Wild Card", "The Mechanic I and II¨, "Fast and Furious" 7 and 8, "Megalodon", among others. An attractive film with certain weaknesses that brings at times entertainment and action enough, with good work by the reamining cast , such as: Agata Buzek with whom Jason Statham forms a charming couple, creating enough chemistry between them, along with Vicky McClure as his ex-wife, Benedict Wong as Mr. Choy and Ger Ryan as Mother Superior.

The motion picture -with a thrilling and pulsing score by Dario Marianelli- was well directed by Steven Knignt. He's a prestigious writer and director. He has written notorious films and TV series :¨Woman Walks Ahead¨, The Girl in the Spider's Web¨, ¨Locked Down¨, ¨Spencer¨, ¨SAS Rogue Heroes¨, ¨Great Expectations¨, ¨Taboo¨, ¨See¨, ¨Peaky Blinders¨ and has directed a few movies: ¨Serenity¨ and ¨Locke¨. ¨Hummingbird¨(2013) rating : 6.5/10. A better than average film for Jason Statham fans.

Socially conscious films are nothing new and there are present in all genres. Jason Statham's latest effect is a movie that wears its themes and political issues very much on its sleeve and marks a very different turn for The Stath.

Thousands of people are homeless on the streets of London, two of them are Northern girl Isabel (Victoria Bewick) and Joseph 'Joey' Smith (Statham), an ex-special forces soldier who has gone A.W.O.L. from the army and suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder. Affected by drugs and alcohol, Joey is separated from Isabel, when they're attacked by thugs. Eventually, Joey ends up in a luxury apartment, where the owner happens to be away in New York for a year. With his new found safety net, Joey sets out to rebuild his life and try to find Isabel with the help of a Polish nun, Cristina (Agata Buzek). Shortly, Joey finds out that Isabel has entered into the world of prostitution.

Over the course of a year Joey ends up becoming an enforcer for Chinese gangsters, finds out that Isabel was murder by a client, forcing him to go on a mission of vengeance and he becomes closer to Cristina, a woman who has her own personal demons.

For those who are expecting a Statham action fest you will be very disappointed. Redemption is a crime drama, not an action thriller. There are only three fight scenes in the movie. They are very well shot, choreographed sequences with a brutal violence (a man even has his arm broken): but these sequences are very infrequent. French audiences will be particularly disappointed considering the movie is called Crazy Joe in their nation.

Redemption is Steven Knight's first movie as a director and he shows confidence behind the camera. As already stated he can handle fight sequences effectively. He's also very effective when showcasing a bleak world of violence and sex. Knight was expertly able to juxtapose the affluences of the Convent Garden area (home of the Royal Opera House) to the back alleys of the same area where homeless are out of sight and out of mind. Knight also shows us how people can disappear or be forgotten within a metropolis and how some people are able to reinvent themselves, due to the anonymity that a major city can offer.

The grim and gritty setting and the use of the sex trade/human trafficking shows how Redemption shares some similarities to Knight's previous movie as a writer, Eastern Promises. Even the basic set up of finding out what happened to someone who ended up being a sex worker is similar. Adding to that theme the three major female characters all have a tragic story of sexual abuse of some form, keeping it ever present with the social realistic tone of the movie.

While Knight's direction was excellent at setting up the divide in wealth and poverty, his writing and dialogue was very hard hitting and unsubtle. This was particularly the cast of Cristina because of conflicts of faith and Christian duties while still accepting money and aid from a man who earns it from dubious means. Even the themes of guilt and redemption are thrown into your face with the title: the British title (Hummingbird) is more subtle.

Another issue involving the screenplay is due the movie taking place during a whole year end up juggling three different plots at same which occasionally overlapped. It was tough to balancing act and at times the pieces did not fully fit together.

Knight also has some unsubtle digs against the current state of the British economy, having jabs against the cuts as well against banker's bonuses (though people on the Right in the UK hates bankers).

We all know Statham as a major action star and he rarely ventures outsides that genre. Redemption sees The Stath attempt a more serious, darker role and he cannot let the fists do the talking. It is most likely he was cast to ensure the movie got funding, yet Statham does deliver a solid performance, being silent and stoic, being able to offer some of his sardonic wit when needed.

Redemption is a bleak movie with very occasional moments of wit and action. It is a solid effort from Knight who shows confidence behind the camera. It is a refreshing change from Statham and this movie that shows even The Stath can cry.

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"I'm looking for someone, her name is Isabel. I've come to save her." Joey (Statham) is a homeless ex special forces soldier on the run from a court martial. When he stumbles on a chance to change who he is he takes it. When someone he knows comes up missing he has to walk the line between who he was and who he wants to be. Since this is a Statham movie I had an expectation going in. I was expecting another Transporter type movie, since that is basically all he does. I am a fan of his but who's gonna argue that. The first half hour made it seem like a different movie for him, then he became a driver/hit-man and I thought...here we go again. For the most part though this was a different movie and role for him and he did a pretty good job. This is nothing amazing and won't really change the way he is viewed but for once this isn't just another Transporter type movie. I liked it, but again I am a Statham fan. Overall, a different type of movie for him and worth seeing. I give it a B.

Yes, definitely yes, that's the best Jason Statham's performance ever. And I guess he will never do better. Here, OK, he fights a little, more less than in other features, but who cares? He plays, in this movie, a homeless, a war vet in search of himself, a destroyed man, fighting his inner demons. A so touching character, far away of all his other films...Nothing to do with FAST AND FURIOUS 7 or THE MECHANIC. Although, I can understand that many of his fans are deceived because of this lesser hard boiled character. He has never been so poignant, so moving. A man aware of his own faith and destiny. Such a shame that no more audiences appreciated this movie.

A very disappointing film which suffers from a seriously appalling script.

The acting is hammy, the plot barely passable, the dialog abysmal, the pace incredibly slow at the start which just increases the frustration as it dawns on you after less than 30 minutes that you have completely wasted your hard earned.

This should have gone straight to DVD or whatever terrible films go straight to these days. Hits on you tube would be very low, so perhaps there wasn't a straight to option after all and the makers decided to hell with it we'll release it to cinema and cross our fingers. I guess those fingers are still crossed and will remain so for quite some time.

In order to be able to submit my (first ever) review, I am required to write more lines, so I will have to repeat how terrible I found this film.

Enough already?

Avoid.

Thats all it is. I find it extremely funny and also very saddening that I read people saying this is another sort of Statham movie. That this is some sort of complex emotional drama. Haha! This is a simple action flick and this story has been done hundreds of times..in kung fu flicks alone.

Also for the 'top - reviewer' : it is 'whining' not 'wining'. If people are smart enough ,tastefull enough to dislike this movie or be bored with it, it doesn't mean they are whining, it simply means they are probably a bit smarter than your dumb a**.

Peace

Reviews seem evenly split between 'masterpiece' and 'disaster,' so let me cast a tie-breaking vote. You can look at Redemption as either a thoughtful action movie or a violent art film... but it's very good either way.

The acting is definitely worthwhile. Statham has always been better than the average action star, and here he's given more emotional material to chew on than in most of his vehicles. Buzek is equally solid as the Polish nun. She's far from a conventional beauty, and seems perfectly cast.

The production is excellent, with a gritty, super-saturated urban look to it. And the story? I think it holds up extremely well. This is a bit of a fable, a vignette out of the middle of a turbulent life. Joey made me think of a more-thoughtful, less self-assured Jack Reacher. He's a product of our violent world, who's trying to do the right thing and thereby buy back his soul.

The film doesn't pull back from the contradictions of his attempt to find inner peace through extreme violence. And it gives us many memorable vignettes along the way. The business with the red dress. The opera. The pizza parties at the soup kitchen. These build up a very effective portrait of Joey. The ending is unconventional, and, I think, extremely appropriate. It says something not just about Joey, but about the needlessly violent world we've built - or allowed to be built in our name.

Redemption may not be a timeless classic of the cinema, but it's hard to deny that it is a very good little film, with many admirable qualities. It's a film I'll certainly enjoy watching more than once.

"Redemption" (aka "Hummingbird") is a step in a new direction for Jason Statham. And whether or not it is good, well of course that is an individual assessment. The change is that he is not playing the stereotypical character in his previous movies, there is something more deep and also dark to this character and this development. And the movie is more driven by his character than of the action in the movie.

I, personally, did like it, and found it a nice change of pace for a Statham movie. Of course, I was expecting the usual amount of action, fights and gunshots, but still this movie was enjoyable - especially because he did pull of this character and portrayed it well.

The story is about Joey (played by Jason Statham) who has returned from the war, and unable to cope with things he has sought comfort in alcohol and is living on the streets. Here he gets by with help and meals from a local Christian help organization. His friend is taken from him and this spurns Joey to clean up his act and get it together. However, he ends up working for a Chinese gang, doing all their dirty work. And when his friend is found dead in a river, Joey seeks out whom is responsible and wants revenge.

Storywise, then it is not as action-packed or driven by the adrenaline and action as we know from the prior movies. "Redemption" is more of a character- and story-driven movie, and it is done quite nicely. Because the story is well-told and good, and also the characters are detailed, unique and interesting.

For a Jason Statham movie, this is a step in a new direction. Whether or not you like it, well that is up to you, of course. I, however, can only recommend that you do watch it if you are a fan of Statham and his movies.