Movie Review: Blitz

  Director: Elliott Lester Cast: Jason Statham, Paddy Considine, Aidan Gillen The fact that Jason Statham is in this film will give you a clear indication of what you are to expect here. The kind of guy most people would imagine gets up in the morning and pours whiskey on his cornflakes, Statham is almost the exact same character in every feature film. Not that it is a problem. It clearly works for him. Although he popped up in a couple of Guy Ritchie productions, it was The Transporter that put Statham on the map. Down the line came Crank and ever since he has been earning millions reprising similar roles, embracing borderline ridiculous action flicks. This is more of the same. Directed by Elliott Lester who has been off the map since Love is the Drug, Blitz is based on the book by Ken Bruen, one of a series … There’s more