Parker

Parker

Rated R and Released 1/25/13

Reviewed 1/30/13 at Celebration Cinema North in Grand Rapids, MI

with Gary and Denny

2 1/2 out of 5 Js in QUIET Rating System

Jason Statham plays the character Parker and fans will be satisfied that he remains in his element in this revenge flick. Parker has a lot going for it because you know what you are getting into with this one. There are flaws, of course, if you want to qualify the probability factor then yes you will think it is ridiculous and impossible. But this is what we expect when we see movies like this. You are not going for the snappy dialogue. Gary thought it was a 2 1/2 also and my dad thought maybe it wasn't worth the drive and gave it a 2.

Parker is double crossed by his own team he is leading in a stair fair robbery. The group of criminals assisting Parker was put together by Nick Nolte who is the father of Parker's girlfriend, Claire. Too bad we don't get more out of the brilliant actor Michael Chiklis, who is the real leader of the group and behind the decision that dividing up "the take" four ways is better than five. Leaving Parker for dead in a ditch with a couple bullet holes presented a big problem. He was only half dead. Miracle myth buster Parker breaks out of the hospital hellbent on his quest for revenge. I never realized hot-wiring a car was so simple as Parker performs this feat over and over quicker than turning an ignition key. Boy is he good! Jennifer Lopez enters the scene in Palm Beach as a real estate agent and is unaware she is a pawn of Parker's master plot. She is forced to do a quickie undress so she can be checked for wires. Yeah right. Not really worth the bother in my (female) opinion, but nice try and thanks for the gratuitous scene. With lots of knife, gun, and bloody fights keeping it from dulling away into the character-less plot, add a bag of popcorn and you are good to withstand the 118 minutes. Releasing Parker last weekend, the same opening as Hansel and Gretel and Movie 43, was a smart move by the studio and can only give it a boost. I would say a BIG winner against those other two.

QUIET Rating system: 2 1/2

Quality: JJ

Understood story:  JJJ

Interest: JJj

Entertainment:  JJJ

Time:  JJj