Parker (2013)
Taylor Hackford’s 2013 Jason Statham Donald Westlake adaptation. First major adaptation to use the Parker name. Acceptable but not substantial.
Jason Statham
This archive gathers the films featuring Jason Statham reviewed at Master of Worlds: “American Gangster (2007)”, “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)”, “Parker (2013)”, “The Bank Job (2008)”, and “Wrath of Man (2021)” — 5 titles in all. Across these reviews the focus stays on how Jason Statham serves each story: the choices that make a performance work, the roles that anchor a film, and the range visible across different pictures. Rather than rank the performances, the collection treats them as a body of work worth examining. The list continues to expand as additional films are reviewed.
Wrath of Man (2021) — Review
Guy Ritchie’s late-career crime action masterpiece. Jason Statham’s career-defining controlled-rage performance. Multi-perspective revenge narrative. 10+/10.
American Gangster (2007) — Review
Ridley Scott crime film with Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe. Frank Lucas’s actual Harlem heroin operations during the Vietnam War. 9/10.
The Bank Job (2008) — Review
Roger Donaldson’s heist film based on the 1971 Lloyds Bank Baker Street robbery. Jason Statham outside his action register. Princess Margaret D-Notice. 8/10.
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) — Review
Guy Ritchie’s directorial debut. Launched Jason Statham and Vinnie Jones. Multi-thread East London crime comedy. 8/10.