Hummingbird
June 26, 2013
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Homeless and on the run from a military court martial, a damaged ex-special forces soldier navigating London's criminal underworld seizes an opportunity to assume another man's identity — transforming into an avenging angel in the process.
Release Year: 2013
Rating: 6.6/10 (1,294 voted)
Director: Steven Knight
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Homeless and on the run from a military court martial, a damaged ex-special forces soldier navigating London's criminal underworld seizes an opportunity to assume another man's identity — transforming into an avenging angel in the process.
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Filming Locations: Three Mills Studios, Three Mill Lane, Bow, London, England, UK
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It's been quite a long time, perhaps for the first, that I was
engrossed with Jason Statham's movie, not due to the sheer number of
cracked skulls, but with his character and the ones around him.
Hummingbird is another entity compared to his usual martial arts filled
carnage, although his trademark of hurting people certainly didn't
disappear. Jason Statham as Joey Jones, takes on a deeper and more
emotional role, which with the help of director Stephen Knight,
surprisingly works well.
Agata Buzek as Cristina, a love interest role which couldn't be any
farther than Jennifer Lopez's in Parker, is an altruistic nun who cares
for Joey in his darker times. She is not the typical cinema beauty, yet
she is humbly charming. Her acting is impeccable, often giving eerily
sympathetic moments that could silence the audience. Statham benefits
from her presence as well as he gives more to acting than the majority
of his movies. That doesn't mean he will be getting awards soon, but it
is a good direction on his part.
Cinematography utilizes London cityscape in a very rustic fashion, it's
the opposite from the well-advertised side of the city. Streets and
alleyways seem more in touch with reality, nothing grandiose about
them, while prettier settings ooze some illusion of eminent cosmetic.
With sleek scene transition between them, the movie appears to be very
grounded. Story and script are great, despite having a few coincidental
twists. It's somewhat a stark contradiction from the grimy visual, a
bits of fantasy to escape the harsh prospect. Smart ways to evoke more
mature theme is appreciated and it makes Hummingbird more subtly
artistic.
Statham's character is a vigilante, a crowd-pleasing broken man whose
past never lets him go. He does this part to his best, enough to at
least differentiate him from his other tough guy role. However, people
who purchase ticket to see Statham delivers knockout punches or
staggering kick might be slightly disappointed. The action is brutal
and punishing, but there's considerably fewer scenes from what might be
expected from his type of movie, although these few are choreographed
and done well in a more street brawl kind of way. Having a genuine
martial artist couldn't hurt either.
The movie takes some time to get its rhythm, and while it's commendable
for Statham to try this new change, he's still rough in acting
department. That being said, Hummingbird is clearly superior than most
of his movies. It doesn't rely simply on muscle, but it takes the
audience to a more private look into these likable characters. I feel
that the role of Joey Jones could be played by Jeremy Renner or Tom
Cruise. If Jason Statham can continue in roles like this, he'd be
bigger than just the guys who beats people up.
Rate 7.5/10