'Mutiny' Movie Review

Review: Jason Statham in Mutiny

Jason Statham returns with more of his signature butt-kicking action in Mutiny, only this time the mayhem heads to the high seas aboard a cargo ship. Fans should still get a kick out of their favorite action hero, even if the plot doesn't always make sense.

Statham plays Cole Reed, a former British Marine seeking revenge after an assassination plot kills his boss, a father figure to him, and nearly takes him out as well. 

Mutiny is slow to set sail, with the action not really kicking in until nearly 30 minutes into the movie, but the setup gives his revenge mission some emotional weight.

Directed by Jean-François Richet (Plane), Mutiny delivers familiar Statham-branded action, but the cargo ship gives the formula a fresh setting. Tight corridors and confined spaces make for entertaining mano-a-mano fights, with plenty of the ship's surroundings doubling as weapons.

Annabelle Wallis is another standout as Angie Ellis, who refreshingly avoids the usual female action-movie tropes. She's neither the damsel in distress nor the obligatory love interest. She's capable on her own, and her action scenes feel practical rather than turning her into an instant martial arts expert. Although audiences may have to suspend some disbelief that the glamorous Wallis spends weeks at sea working as a Third Mate on a cargo ship.

Statham also gets a rare moment of vulnerability when Cole finds himself outnumbered by the crew and actually shows fear and uncertainty. It's a welcome change from the actor's usual fearless, indestructible action persona.

Ultimately, the cargo ship setting is what helps Mutiny stand apart from the crowded field of Statham action movies. Fans shouldn't be disappointed by the close-quarters mayhem, even if the revenge angle becomes harder to swallow when the mastermind isn't even aboard the ship.

Mutiny is now in theaters.

Interview with 'Insidious: Out of the Further's Brandon Perea

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Brandon Perea (Nope, Twisters) didn't have to research his role in Insidious Out of the Further since he is a super fan of the #horror franchise. The actor reveals his favorite demons and how the new movie is changing the rules of the Further.

Insidious Out of the Further is in theaters Friday.

Interview with 'Mutinys' Annabelle Wallis

'Mutiny' Behind The Scenes

Annabelle Wallis (The Mummy, Peaky Blinders) isn't your typical Jason Statham costar in his latest action movie, Mutiny. CineMovie chats with Annabelle about how her character breaks the female action tropes for a more realistic portrayal of someone with her own set of skills.  Annabelle also reveals to CineMovie that the production took place on a real cargo ship that set sail every morning for 12 hours. That doesn't sound hard at all.

Mutiny is in theaters on August 21.

Disney D23 Movie News

Preview: Percy Jackson S3

Percy Jackson and the Olympians lit up the Honda Center stage at Disney's D23 event in Anaheim, CA, a moment inspired by the upcoming third season’s ‘Titan’s Curse’ – with an army of Artemis’s hunters who introduced Walker Scobell (Percy Jackson) alongside new cast members and "goddesses" Ming-Na Wen (Hera) and Andra Day (Athena) to debut the official teaser trailer for season three.

Based on The Titan's Curse, the third book in Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson & the Olympians fantasy series, the season introduces important characters like the goddess Artemis, her lieutenant Zoë Nightshade, and the di Angelo siblings (Nico and Bianca).

Season 3 premieres on Disney+ on November 20.

More From DIsney D23

During Disney's D23 Entertainment Showcase Friday night, SpiderMan: Brand New Day's Sadie Sink and Marvel Entertainment's Kevin Feige announced the new cast of the X-MEN, joining Sink's Jean Grey character.  Watch the announcement from the D23 Friday showcase, and the line-up below.  

Adam Driver didn't join the new X-Men on the Honda Center Stage in Anaheim, instead sending a video message from an empty Pinewood Studios before production begins. 

The untitled X-Men movie is set for release on May 5, 2028.

Sadie Sink as Jean Grey

Adam Driver (Star Wars Episode VIII) as the villain Mister Sinister

Kit Connor (Rocketman) as Scott Summers /Cyclops

Christopher Abbott (It Comes At Night) as Charles Xavier

Samara Weaving (Ready or Not) as Emma Frost

Inde Navarrette (Obsession) as Rogue

Maya Boyd (Deadbeat) as Storm

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