Safe

Name: Safe
Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime
Released: April 27, 2012
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 55
Cast: Catherine Chan, Chris Sarandon, Jason Statham

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Lionsgate | Release Date: April 27, 2012 | R

Starring: Catherine Chan, Chris Sarandon, Jason Statham

Summary: A second-rate cage fighter on the mixed martial arts circuit, Luke Wright lives a numbing life of routine beatings and chump change... until the day he blows a rigged fight. Wanting to make an example of him, the Russian Mafia murders his family and banishes him from his life forever, leaving Luke to wander the streets of New YorkA second-rate cage fighter on the mixed martial arts circuit, Luke Wright lives a numbing life of routine beatings and chump change... until the day he blows a rigged fight. Wanting to make an example of him, the Russian Mafia murders his family and banishes him from his life forever, leaving Luke to wander the streets of New York destitute, haunted by guilt, and tormented by the knowledge that he will always be watched, and anyone he develops a relationship with will also be killed. But when he witnesses a frightened twelve-year-old Chinese girl, Mei, being pursued by the same gangsters who killed his wife, Luke impulsively jumps to action... and straight into the heart of a deadly high-stakes war. (Lionsgate)… Expand

Director: Boaz Yakin

Genre(s): Action, Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 94 min

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Andrew O'Hehir

Apr 26, 2012

Safe is both a slavish imitation of cinema gone by and a movie for our time. I found it wickedly entertaining and perversely refreshing in its total lack of contemporary piety. Read full review

Farran Smith Nehme

Apr 27, 2012

There are zero surprises, but it looks good, moves well through a trim running time and wields its clichés with defiant aplomb. Read full review

Robert Abele

Apr 26, 2012

There's nothing terribly original about Safe, but it's a suitably grimy playground for action cinema's reigning pit bull. Read full review

Sam Adams

Apr 26, 2012

The character-building is proffered in bad faith, like every scene in Safe that doesn't involve bloodshed. Statham can sell a punch, but not his own vulnerability. Read full review

Boxoffice Magazine Kate Erbland

Apr 27, 2012

Safe bangs along respectably enough, all thrown fists and cheeky comments, but it never feels like more than a second-tier video game brought to life. Read full review

Andy Webster

Apr 26, 2012

Now, if only someone would offer this actor a project worthy of the full range of his talent. Read full review

Joe Neumaier

Apr 26, 2012

Safe arrives filled with bombast and sneers but barely any thrills. Read full review

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LoRevisor

Jan 6, 2015

Excelente filme!!!!
Jason Statham como sempre está excelente,com uma atuação genial.
Filme de ação bem cru estilo anos 80 amo isso.
Extremamente empolgante

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HealingToolbox

Jul 27, 2020

AN UNDER-RATED ACTIONER. One of Jason's best movies. Looks like we have Boaz Yakin (Now You See Me 1 especially) and Keven Spacey to thank for the artfulness and humanity of the movie. Fights are very good tho none of the gold standard rehearsed fight cheorography of Transporter or JohnAN UNDER-RATED ACTIONER. One of Jason's best movies. Looks like we have Boaz Yakin (Now You See Me 1 especially) and Keven Spacey to thank for the artfulness and humanity of the movie. Fights are very good tho none of the gold standard rehearsed fight cheorography of Transporter or John Wick level.

In 2020 this movie seems dated for its excessive violence; yet, performaces still hold it together well.… Expand

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theoffice

Apr 28, 2012

Really enjoyed this movie. Cool plot with awesome action. Don't expect much more. But I say it is definitely worth the money to see as it is a great ride and is better than most every other movie out for the last and next few weeks. Personally not sure why it is rated R. There's no nudityReally enjoyed this movie. Cool plot with awesome action. Don't expect much more. But I say it is definitely worth the money to see as it is a great ride and is better than most every other movie out for the last and next few weeks. Personally not sure why it is rated R. There's no nudity and no blood and hardly any swearing. I say it's a PG-13 level IMO. So if you're comfortable with with taking kids to a pg13 show this movie should be fine.… Expand

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Tss5078

May 21, 2014

I've been on a bit of a Jason Statham kick lately and by now you all know how fond I am of his films. The man really has the action junkies raving and each film is better than the last, but even he has a hard time making Safe worth watching. Former New York City Police Detective, Luke WrightI've been on a bit of a Jason Statham kick lately and by now you all know how fond I am of his films. The man really has the action junkies raving and each film is better than the last, but even he has a hard time making Safe worth watching. Former New York City Police Detective, Luke Wright (Statham), has lost his job, his family, and his respect. He's down on his luck and on his way out, when he finds a lost Asian girl in the subway. That girl is Mei, a numbers servant from China, who has been kidnapped and forced to work for an organized crime syndicate. As it turns out, Mei is holding a secret in her head that the Chinese, Russians, and even the New York City Police are willing to kill for, so when she runs away all hell breaks loose. The story here is actually pretty solid and Jason Statham is once again terrific, playing a deep character with a great back story. Had this film expanded on the story and flashed back to the past, it may have been a lot better, but as it was, Safe quickly turns into to one big chase, with lots of bullets and bodies. Newcomer Catherine Chan plays Mei and she was horrible. This girl has been kidnapped and seen horrors that most of us couldn't even imagine, yet she's always stone faced. She is emotionless and clearly using a fake accent, making her performance dry and full of mumbled lines that do nothing but confuse the audience. Jason Statham gives his usual high energy performance, with amazing moves, and terrific one-liners, but without any support, in a film that goes from one chase to another, it really is just a wasted effort.… Expand

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pdwlsn

Sep 30, 2012

Jason needs to stop doing the B rated movies. He is much to good for that. This is another one that is just not up to the standard he should set for himself.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

hoops2448

May 31, 2012

Safe is a Jason Statham film and for that reason there is a certain lowering of expectations that comes with it. For instance when I watched Killer Elite I went into it hoping for some competent action and Robert De Niro hamming it up as he likes to do from time to time. Because I went inSafe is a Jason Statham film and for that reason there is a certain lowering of expectations that comes with it. For instance when I watched Killer Elite I went into it hoping for some competent action and Robert De Niro hamming it up as he likes to do from time to time. Because I went in expecting exactly what I got out of it, I was in the end, thoroughly entertained. However despite my expectations being incredibly low I just couldn't shake the feeling that Safe was missing something. Safe as a movie is all about chaos. the chaotic nature of the New York underground, where the film starts is compared with the underground crime families the film is based around. As people start killing and losing money in equal measure everything turns into chaos. That being said the chaos feels really scripted, as if someone is pulling the strings on one of the fasted puppet shows ever made. A fight emerges when expected, a tense conversation ends in bullets firing in the most predictable of ways. It's all designed to be exciting but if anything it just feels safe. It's a heavily mapped out action film with no room for original thought or a detour from whats expected. It ends neatly, the action is relatively well handled in a seen that before kind of way, and lots of people die. It's everything an action fan could want but somehow I just wanted more.… Expand

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DanielOnFilm

Apr 27, 2012

Safe is no thriller. It is, however, convoluted, preposterous, and predictable. There are chase scenes, a couple of gun fights, and occasional fisticuffs--none of which are at all exciting. The fights in Safe are uninspired, messy brawls, done in the modern shaky-cam quick-cut style,Safe is no thriller. It is, however, convoluted, preposterous, and predictable. There are chase scenes, a couple of gun fights, and occasional fisticuffs--none of which are at all exciting. The fights in Safe are uninspired, messy brawls, done in the modern shaky-cam quick-cut style, which obscures Statham's martial arts prowess. Safe spends 30 minutes setting up a premise that makes no sense, and then does nothing with it. The story of Safe is too complicated, and the characters are too simple. There is no reason to care about what happens to Luke and Mei against two gangs or twenty. Statham delivers one-liners that suggests fun 80's action camp. Safe, however, is not fun. It is dull and tedious. We are told much too early what the code is for; there are no surprises. From then on, Safe is a mechanical exercise, void of any suspense or purpose. Full review on my blog.… Expand

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