
Nothing can prepare a man for the horrors of war--and as Joey Smith, a damaged Special Forces deserter and now a homeless drug addict, wanders London's bustling streets in complete anonymity--an unexpected discovery will soon help him get back on his feet. Little by little, as Smith struggles to rebuild his shattered life in a stolen identity as an unstoppable Chinese Mafia enforcer, the brutal death of a dear friend will, inevitably, force him to avenge her murder, dragging ... (Full plot summary below)
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Nothing can prepare a man for the horrors of war--and as Joey Smith, a damaged Special Forces deserter and now a homeless drug addict, wanders London's bustling streets in complete anonymity--an unexpected discovery will soon help him get back on his feet. Little by little, as Smith struggles to rebuild his shattered life in a stolen identity as an unstoppable Chinese Mafia enforcer, the brutal death of a dear friend will, inevitably, force him to avenge her murder, dragging him deeper and deeper into a dark world of pain, guilt, and suffering. In the end, do God's plans for redemption include "Crazy" Joey, too?
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| New York Magazine (Vulture)Bilge EbiriIn Redemption, too, Statham brings real conviction to the part of a broken man who winds up breaking himself even more. Look beyond the generic shell, and this wildly imperfect movie appears to have a rare soul lurking inside it. |
| Time OutDavid FearThere’s a need for redemption here, to be certain, and it has nothing to do with the narrative. |
| EmpireSimon CrookRemember your first time with Hard Boiled? Die Hard? This is how it's done - a clean, hard, constant hit of adrenalin. If it's not the best action movie of the year, we'll eat a fridge. |
| Portland OregonianShawn LevyThis is the sort of film for which the phrase 'movie-movie' was coined -- and coined as a term of highest praise. |
| USA TodayScott BowlesUnapologetically brutal and unencumbered by much plot, Raid is the year's most turbo-charged film. |
| Christian Science MonitorAndy KleinExtraordinary stunt and fight work and nonstop excitement, but a warning to those who are at all squeamish: this may be the most violent movie I've ever seen. |
| IndieWireEric KohnAs a statement about the fixed nature of cinematic tropes, Redemption provides a compelling supplement to Statham's current stardom. |
| Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinStatham's broody charisma and veteran cinematographer Chris Menges' ("The Killing Fields") eclectic views of contemporary London help hold interest, even as we ponder what Knight is really trying to say. |
| SalonAndrew O'HehirIt offers some of the best Asian martial-arts choreography of recent years and an electric, claustrophobic puzzle-palace atmosphere that'll leave you wrung out and buzzed. |
| Boston GlobeTy BurrPoised at the midway point between an ultraviolent video game and a neo-classic dance musical. As midnight-movie mash-ups go, it's pretty amazing. |