I know he plays the same character over and over again, and his movies generally follow the same template. But dammit - it's still a lot of fun. I enjoyed watching "A Working Man" last year. This Friday, there's a new movie called "Shelter." There are only 28 reviews so far, but it's a strong 75% on RT

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/shelter_2026

Statham plays a former Special Ops soldier who's being hunted by MI6 after he disobeyed a cruel order. He protects some girl along the way ... reviews say the action scenes are good, and Statham supposedly does real acting when he bonds with the girl.

i do like JS - the last movie i saw of his was the beekeeper and didnt' think much of it. Homefront was decent. need to watch the latest Expendables. didn't know there was a part 4

hopefully this flick Shelter is good

srs

Haha I'll check it out, if not just to see all the booby traps he had on his little island

I'll only watch it if all of the fight scenes are inexplicably dark and have a million camera cuts so I can't even see what the fucks going on.

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I went to see “Shelter” on 02/04/2026. I like it overall.

The movie’s main asset, obviously, is Statham. As always, he’s cool, likable, and credible. Even if he’s playing the same character that he always plays, his performance doesn’t feel diminished or stale. If any other actor had been in his place, I would’ve given this movie a 4-5/10. With Statham, though, I go for a 7.0/10

The action scenes, which are plentiful, are fine. Some of them remind me of John Wick, particularly at the end. And that’s no flaw: I love the Wick movies

A big part of the movie involves Statham’s relationship with the girl. And I think it works. Some of their scenes are heartwarming. The little girl looks adorable, and she never gets annoying (as many characters of her ilk often do)

I have a few gripes with the movie. The core plot with Statham and the little girl works, but the other main plot centers on the British government. Here, the scenes focus on a villain named Manaford and an ambiguous woman named Roberta. I found these government scenes to be slow and unsatisfying. The woman who plays Roberta is not a good actress 

The finale is completely by-the-numbers. Along the way, Statham and the little girl are pursued by some soldier. This soldier comes off like a Temu-Terminator in his behavior … there are some corny and lazily written lines (“You care about her?,” one character asks Statham in a syrupy exchange).

 7.0/10

Yeah i like his movies, none are really re-watchable but fun movies nonetheless