The Beekeeper
3 Reasons to See It: 1) Jason Statham; 2) one legged crazy mercenary named "Lazarus"; and 3) some occasional bright spots in the cinematography. A bigger theme is that scammers are the bad guys and the setup shows you how they do it. Worth supporting that for the exposure. 3 Reasons to Not See It: 1) standard action fare; 2) some really weird choices for shot angles; and 3) very, very predictable. Popcorn: 6/10 . First of all, this an action movie. And it's the standard turn your brain off kind of film. But they had a premise they could have worked with and a theme that was just left on the table. That was rough. Keep your expectations appropriate for the genre and you'll enjoy the film. Art: 5.2/10 . This is an action movie so I'm not expecting much. But there were some missed opportunities in a lot of areas to where I was thinking about that instead of the movie. Acting: 6/8 . Jason Statham is always a treat in these kinds of movies. I do feel Jeremy Irons was
