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Luke Wright is a two-bit cage fighter, until the day he throws a fixed match. In retaliation, the Russian mob murders his family and destroys his life. Though alone and haunted by grief, Luke springs into action to save a Chinese girl (Catherine Chan) from the same gangsters who killed his family -- and lands in the middle of a high-stakes war. The girl is no ordinary child; she's a math prodigy who holds in her head a numerical code for which various factions are ready to kill.
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While hard-hitting and violently inventive, Safe ultimately proves too formulaic to set itself apart from the action thriller pack -- including some of its star's better films.

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Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com The mechanics make sense, what's going on fits within the confines of the narrative structure, making what's going on within both surprisingly fun and shockingly engaging. Rated: 3/4 May 15, 2012 Full Review David Stratton At the Movies (Australia) Like so many action films these days the film is over-edited and under-plotted, and we've seen Statham's tough guy character many times before. Rated: 2.5/5 May 10, 2012 Full Review Nick Schager Slant Magazine It's the imposing Statham's badass grimace and combat acumen that primarily elevate Safe above your average direct-to-video genre work Rated: 2.5/4 May 9, 2012 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Action junkies should be pleased. Rated: 3/4 Nov 20, 2022 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies A sharply directed action picture that builds on a really strong performance from Statham all the way to its bullet-ridden finale. Rated: 3.5/5 Aug 25, 2022 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand ... delivers an unexpectedly dense, speedy, tight action thriller that is full of rapid-fire street action, makes great use of Statham’s physical poise, and features a body count big enough to make a dent in the New York City census results. Aug 19, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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John C Being a self-confessed fan of Jason Statham (yes, I am seeking professional help for this affliction) I was looking forward to ‘Safe’ - a film where the cheeky half cockney/half New Yorker takes a young girl under his muscular wing in order to protect her from not just the Triads, but Russian mobsters and even a branch of dirty cops. Obviously we know that `the Stath' will win though, kicking many heads along the way, but it's the ‘journey’ we're interested in (or rather the action!). Many people will have seen him do something similar in the ‘Transporter’ (1 through however many have been made since I wrote this). And he did it well for that franchise, i.e. dispatching armies of incompetent bad guys without a bead of sweat trickling off his shiny dome. However, here, in ‘Safe,’ it all gets a little too serious. Statham's previous efforts seem to have a degree of `knowingness' about them, as if they're just a little tongue-in-cheek (think Roger Moore's James Bond stint, but with less hair of course). In ‘Safe,’ the bad guys are indeed ten-a-penny and pretty generic. In fact, there's barely one that you'll remember - just see them as Russian Hood #12 and Dirty Cop #4 and that's about as much character development as you're going to get there. Other people have drawn comparisons with the Bruce Willis film ‘Mercury Rising,’ where he has to protect a youngster from all sorts of gangs. I haven't seen that one, so I can't comment. Although, at least it is different to have ‘The Stath’ have a child as a sidekick, rather than a ‘damsel in distress’ and (newcomer to the big screen) Catherine Chan does do a great job at portraying the young Chinese girl who has a gift for counting. Sometimes when children are involved in more ‘adult’ films, they can come across as annoying. Glad to say here that doesn’t happen. In fact, it’s only really her and Jason Statham who saves this film rather from being just a bit generic, to WOEFULLY generic and totally forgettable. At least it’s proof that he can helm a film and turn it into something more than it has any right to be. Overall, ‘Safe’ isn't bad. There are shootouts. There are fist-fights and even a car chase or two. However, it all just seems a little run-of-the-mill. With the ‘Transporter’ franchise you had flashy sets and over-the-top action. Here, you have the grimy backdrop of New York at night and a feeling you've seen most of this before. However, it does that job for us ‘Statham die-hards,’ so I can hardly complain. It’s one of those films that I’m happy to watch on DVD or on some online streaming service, rather than having to pay full price in the cinema. Not bad, just nothing that compares to the ‘Expendables’ series in terms of action and certainly nothing like the ‘Crank’ films in terms of realism (or lack thereof!). Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/02/24 Full Review sean G Really good action movie, all you need , a top cast, really well planed story, as much action and drama to keep you watching . 10/10 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/24/24 Full Review DK T Generic plot, action. How something this worthless can get made I have no idea. If you need some background noise and want to browse the internet it might have a purpose. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 06/21/24 Full Review Matheus L Esse filme cumpre com a promessa de entregar ação, violência gratuita e diálogos básicos, é o protagonista protege alguém muito importante na trama. (No caso uma criança carismática) Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/25/24 Full Review Sam C It is not a poor movie. But a few narrative choices hurt it overall. Having the main villain have so little screen time is also a mistake. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/26/24 Full Review Mark H Good solid action movie. I have a slight issue with how easily they worked out a page containing one long number was the code to a safe but other than that not bad overall ! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/14/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Luke Wright is a two-bit cage fighter, until the day he throws a fixed match. In retaliation, the Russian mob murders his family and destroys his life. Though alone and haunted by grief, Luke springs into action to save a Chinese girl (Catherine Chan) from the same gangsters who killed his family -- and lands in the middle of a high-stakes war. The girl is no ordinary child; she's a math prodigy who holds in her head a numerical code for which various factions are ready to kill.
Director
Boaz Yakin
Producer
Lawrence Bender, Dana Brunetti
Screenwriter
Boaz Yakin
Distributor
Lionsgate Films
Production Co
IM Global, Lawrence Bender Productions, Lionsgate Films, Trigger Street Productions, Automatik Entertainment
Rating
R (Strong Violence Throughout|Language)
Genre
Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 27, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 19, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$17.1M
Runtime
1h 35m
Sound Mix
Datasat, Dolby Digital
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